Leslie Grace.Photo: Arturo Holmes/MG21/Getty
Leslie Gracewill forever be proud of the work she did on the now-canceledBatgirlfilm.
“Querida familia! On the heels of the recent news about our movieBatgirl, I am proud of the love, hard work and intention all of our incredible cast and tireless crew put into this film over 7 months in Scotland,” she began her caption, sharing several behind-the-scenes photos and videos from the filming of the movie.
“I feel blessed to have worked among absolute greats and forged relationships for a lifetime in the process!” Grace continued. “To every Batgirl fan — THANK YOU for the love and belief, allowing me to take on the cape and become, as Babs said best, ‘my own damn hero!’ "
The actress and singer, whose other film credit includesIn the Heights, concluded her post, adding: “#Batgirl for life! 🦇.”
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Earlier this week, outlets such asVariety,Deadline, andThe Hollywood Reporterrevealed thatBatgirl— which was intended for an HBO Max debut — had been scrapped entirely, with no plans for it to be released on any platform, including streaming or theaters.
The film initially received a $75 million production budget but became a $90 million project, partially due to COVID-related delays,Varietyreported. According to the outlet, the film had finished principal photography earlier this year and was already in post-production.
Sources toldTHRthat the film was a casualty of a new corporate strategy from Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav, who the publication says “opted to shelve the project in order to take a tax write-down” on the movie.
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Grace played the title role of Barbara Gordon (aka Batgirl) withBad Boys for LifedirectorsAdil El Arbi and Bilall Fallahbehind the camera.
Michael Keatonwas also set to appear inthe film as Bruce Wayne(aka Batman), reprising the role he first played in 1989. J.K. Simmons was going to step back into Commissioner Gordon’s shoes while Brendan Fraser would have made his debut as the villain Firefly.
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A spokesperson for Warner Bros. Discovery did not respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment but in a statement toThe Wrap, a Warner Bros. Pictures spokesperson said, “The decision to not releaseBatgirlreflects our leadership’s strategic shift as it relates to the DC universe and HBO Max. Leslie Grace is an incredibly talented actor and this decision is not a reflection of her performance.”
“Our amazing cast and crew did a tremendous job and worked so hard to bringBatgirlto life,” they continued. “We are forever grateful to have been part of the team. It was a dream to work with such fantastic actors like Michael Keaton, JK Simmons, Brendan Fraser, Jacob Scipio, Corey Johnson, Rebecca Front and especially the great Leslie Grace, who portrayed Batgirl with so much passion, dedication, and humanity.”
They concluded: “In any case, as huge fans of Batman since we were little kids, it was a privilege and an honor to have been part of the DCEU, even if it was for a brief moment. Batgirl For Life.”
source: people.com
