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  • Ivory Aquino to play first trans character in DC’s live-action film ‘Batgirl’

    By ANI

    WASHINGTON: Actor Ivory Aquino is all set to play the role of Alysia Yeoh, the first trans character in DC’s live-action film ‘Batgirl.’

    As per Deadline, Aquino will star alongside previously announced cast members including Leslie Grace, J.K. Simmons, Brendan Fraser, Michael Keaton and Jacob Scipio.

    The upcoming superhero film will be directed by Will Smith’s ‘Bad Boys for Life’ helmers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah for HBO Max.

    As per Deadline, ‘Batgirl’ is based on the DC comics created by writer Gail Simone and artist Ardian Syaf.

    While specifics with regard to the film’s plot are being kept under wraps, it will centre on Gotham City police commissioner Jim Gordon’s (Simmons) daughter, Barbara (Grace). Aquino will play Barbara’s best friend, bartender Alysia Yeoh–the first major transgender character ever to appear in a live-action film adaptation of DC comics.

    Fraser is portraying the villain Firefly, as previously announced, with Keaton reprising his role as Batman from Tim Burton’s 1989 film of the same name and his 1992 follow-up Batman Returns.

    Details with regard to the role Scipio is playing haven’t been provided. Kristin Burr is producing the film scripted by Christina Hodson.

  • ‘Bad Boys for Life’ directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah to helm ‘Batgirl’ movie for Warner Bros

    By PTI
    LOS ANGELES: Directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, who helmed Will Smith and Martin Lawrence-starrer “Bad Boys for Life”, are set to direct the “Batgirl” movie for Warner Bros. The DC feature will revolve around Barbra Gordon, the daughter of Gotham City police commissioner James Gordon.

    Christina Hodson, who wrote “Bumblebee” and Warner Bros’ “Birds of Prey” and “The Flash”, has penned the script for what is being planned as a movie for HBO Max, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

    Barbra Gordon is the most established version of the Batgirl character, who was initially introduced in 1961 as Betty Kane. But the character, played by Yuonne Craig, was revamped in 1967 when television executives wanted to attract a female audience to the Batman TV series, THR said.

    Batgirl’s last live-action big-screen appearance was with Alicia Silverstone in Joel Schumacher’s 1997 movie “Batman & Robin”. El Arbi and Fallah were born in Morocco and studied film in Belgium. They gained attention for directing the latest installment in the “Bad Boys” franchise.

    Studios are increasingly tapping into telling stories of female superheroes following the success of “Wonder Woman” and “Captain Marvel”.