![]() ![]() ![]() This would have marked the first time a live action feature film adaptation of a DC Comics title would feature an openly trans character. Aside from having a Batgirl of color, Batgirl’s best friend, a trans woman named Alysia Yeoh, was played by trans actor Ivory Aquino. It was also an opportunity for more inclusive storytelling in other ways. For fans who have felt marginalized by the testosterone-soaked Batman franchise, where women are often either sidekicks or romantic interests (excluding Catwoman, who is both), "Batgirl" represented an opportunity for young women to see themselves as superheroes in the Batman world. ![]() Batgirl is a female voice in a male-dominated genre that often feels exclusionary. ![]() All these movies were tremendous flops.īut there was an opportunity for “Batgirl” to turn the tide. After all, we’re talking about DC, the company behind such Rotten Tomatoes-roasted films as “Green Lantern” (2011), “Suicide Squad” (2016) and “Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice” (2016). But on social media, fans have expressed dissatisfaction with the explanation that the film just wasn’t good enough. Batgirl, the feature film adaptation of the DC Comics character, has been killed at Warner Bros., Variety has confirmed. Rolling Stone reported that the movie began testing with audiences in July, and while Grace’s performance was praised, the overall feedback was negative. ![]()
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