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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.

  • ‘Batgirl’ cast Ivory Aquino to play first trans character in DC film 

    By PTI

    LOS ANGELES: “When We Rise”actor Ivory Aquino has been roped in to essay the role of Alysia Yeoh in upcoming DC Comic movie “Batgirl”.

    According to Deadline, Yeoh’s appearance will mark the first time a live-action film adaptation of a DC Comics title that will feature an openly trans character.

    The character, which first appeared in a 2011 issue of ‘Batgirl’ written by Gail Simone and penciled by Ardian Sya, is the best friend of the titular superhero aka Barbara Gordon.

    The film, set at HBO Max, also features actors Leslie Grace, J.K. Simmons, Brendan Fraser, Michael Keaton and Jacob Scipio.

    Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are directing the movie.

    Aquino, a transgender in real life, is best known for her performance in the Netflix series “When They See Us” and “Tales of the City” as well as ABC’s “When We Rise”.