Batgirl Co-Director Has Some Thoughts On The Reactions To Leslie Grace's Batsuit

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As the recent reveal of Leslie Grace's Batgirl suit shows, it's a fact of life that if something exists, there will be a group of nerds somewhere who dislike it. In the world of comic book movies (and really any movie that's based on or adding to an existing property), there's a near-constant barrage of vitriol flying around the fandoms every time something new is revealed. From new costumes to new characters, change is not a concept that is often viewed favorably by certain people.

Unfortunately, that constant tends to increase its torque whenever a woman, person of color, or member of the LGBTQ+ community is involved. So a new costume worn by a woman of color is already a powder keg by its mere existence. When the upcoming HBO Max Batgirl movie starring Grace in the title role revealed its take on the hero's iconic superhero outfit, most of the viewing public reacted favorably, while a small but spicy group of passionate enthusiasts responded with all the grace and subtlety of a brick wrapped in a note that says "brick."

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When the critical masses offered their takes on Grace's new Batgirl outfit, the film's co-director Adil El Arbi wasted no time in clapping back on Instagram. Utilizing the always timeless "Batman slaps Robin" meme, he posted some choice comments in his story. First, he acknowledged a particular edit that seemed to equate any contrary response to fan outrage as "disrespect[ing] the fans."

He then turned things around on the haters with another version of the meme. The next slide countered claims that "it looks like cosplay" with the notion that they should just "wait for the film" and actually see how it works out rather than basing their entire judgment on a single