‘Batgirl’ Star Leslie Grace & Zoe Saldana React To $90-Million Superhero Movie Being Shelved

etcanada.com:

“Batgirl” will remain shrouded in darkness. Warner Bros. Discovery has iced the feature film following a change in ownership.

The movie, which starred Leslie Grace (“In the Heights”) as the titular Barbara Gordon, was cancelled as part of cost-cutting measures by CEO David Zazlav, per The Hollywood Reporter.

Grace shared her reaction to the news in a post on Instagram, writing, “Querida familia! On the heels of the recent news about our movie ‘Batgirl,’ 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.” “I feel blessed to have worked among absolute greats and forged relationships for a lifetime in the process!” she added. “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!’ #Batgirl for life!