Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorLeslie Grace is home in the U.S. after spending months overseas shooting “Batgirl,” the upcoming HBO Max film adaptation of the iconic crime fighter.
She takes on the role of Barbara Gordon/Batgirl in the film, co-directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, with a cast that includes J.K.
Simmons as her father Commissioner Jim Gordon and Brendan Fraser as villain Firefly. Michael Keaton makes his return as Batman 30 years after his first appearance as the Caped Crusader.Talk turned to “Batgirl” when I caught up with Grace earlier today about her new collaboration with Häagen-Dazs.
She’s helping promote City Sweets, the company’s new collection of ice cream flavors that incorporate street food deserts, including churros, street vendor pretzels and black-and-white cookies.
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