Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterMichael Keaton is dusting off his cape and cowl for “Batgirl,” the upcoming HBO Max superhero film.The actor is expected to reprise his role as Bruce Wayne a.k.a.
Batman, the character he originated in Tim Burton’s 1989 film. He will star alongside Leslie Grace, who has been cast as Barbara Gordon, the daughter of Gotham police commissioner Jim Gordon.As previously announced, J.K.
Simmons is returning to portray Jim Gordon after first playing the character in Zack Snyder’s “Justice League.” And Brendan Fraser is playing the villainous Firefly, a sociopath with a passion for pyrotechnics.“Batgirl” doesn’t have an exact release date, though the film is scheduled to debut on HBO Max in 2022.
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