Batgirl casting is a landmark moment for the DC Universe

Date:
Tue, 25 Jan 2022 10:31:42 +0000

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Transgender actor Ivory Aquino has been cast in the upcoming HBO Max movie, Batgirl.

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Transgender actor Ivory Aquino has joined the cast of Batgirl, marking a landmark moment for the DC Universe.

She will play the transgender character Alysia Yeoh, the best friend of
Leslie Grace's Barbara Gordon (Batgirl), in the upcoming HBO Max movie. The casting was first reported by Variety .

The appearance of Yeoh will mark the first time a live-action feature film adaptation of a DC Comics title has featured an openly trans character. Aquinos casting follows a similarly momentous moment in Supergirls fourth season, which introduced televisions first trans superhero, Dreamer.

Aquino is best known for her portrayal of trans rights activist Cecilia Chung in ABCs 2017 miniseries, When We Rise. She joins already confirmed Batgirl cast members Michael Keaton (Bruce Wayne), J.K. Simmons (Commissioner
Gordon), Brendan Fraser (Firefly) and Jacob Scipio in an unknown role.

Alysia Yeoh first appeared in a 2011 issue of Batgirl, written by Gail Simone and illustrated by Ardian Syaf. You can check out her look from the comics
via the tweet below. It seems that Ivory Aquino has been cast as Alysia
Yeoh!! pic.twitter.com/eFBDATy81j January 18, 2022 See more

Bad Boys for Life directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah are helming the upcoming superhero movie, which has been written by frequent DC collaborator Christina Hodson (best known for penning The Flash and Birds of Prey).

Batgirl has been slated for release in 2022, but no official date has been
set as yet. A bright year for the Dark Knight

If Batgirls 2022 release window proves accurate, the next few years could
mark the most exciting for fans of the Caped Crusader in some time.

The headline arrival is, of course, Matt Reeves The Batman which arrives in theaters March 4, 2022 but several other projects are currently in the works that form part of WarnerMedias ambitious plan to launch its own
interconnected Batman universe in the vein of Marvels cinematic universe .

For instance, we know the studio has a Gotham-set police drama in
development, with British screenwriter Joe Barton attached as showrunner. Colin Farrell will also be reprising his role as Oswald Cobblepot in a Penguin-focused HBO Max spin-off series.

Neither of these projects are likely to arrive before the end of 2022, but were confident well see some form of teaser for one or both once audiences have seen (and hopefully enjoyed) The Batman and Batgirl.

Film fans wont be the only ones having all the fun, either. Gotham Knights , an upcoming video game from developer WB Montreal, will see players don the mask of Batgirl, Robin, Nightwing and Red Hood. Its currently set for a 2022 release. Relax, The Batman's PG-13 rating isn't a problem



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