Leslie Grace is getting real about wearing a superhero suit for Batgirl. In a recent interview with E!
News, the 27-year-old actress and singer opened up about the surreal feeling of putting it on and wearing it while shooting the movie. Click inside to read more… Leslie shared with the outlet that she had learned several different forms of martial arts, including Muay Thai, and underwent intense stunt and choreography sessions to play the part of Barbara Gordon for the film. “It was a beautiful experience being able to do something so action-packed and learn so much about a different way of shooting,” she said. “It’s my second film and to be able to be doing all these different things and spinning all these different plates while literally learning how to do martial arts was really cool.
I definitely learned a lot from it.” Leslie added that putting on the Batgirl suit for the first time was a “surreal” experience. “Who thinks, like, one day I am going to play a superhero?” she admitted. “You watch the movies and you just imagine, ‘What would I do in that situation?’ But you never really, really think that.
Even when I auditioned for the role, I was super open about it. I did my best and I read for anything that I feel connected to when I get a script or a certain opportunity.
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