Batgirl Movie Will Show Different Sides Of Commissioner Gordon, Says Star
J.K. Simmons says the upcoming Batgirl movie will show different sides of Commissioner James Gordon that DC audiences haven't necessarily seen before. Batgirl first appeared on the page as Betty Kane in 1961 before being replaced by the daughter of Batman's ally Commissioner Jim Gordon in 1967. Barbara Gordon/Batgirl has been portrayed on the small screen several times, including, most recently, by Savannah Welch in the live-action series Titans on HBO Max. Aside from Alicia Silverstone's portrayal in Batman & Robin (1997), HBO Max's Batgirl film will mark the first-ever live-action movie focusing on the character.
Helmed by directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah (Bad Boys for Life), with a script by Christina Hodson (Birds of Prey), Batgirl is set to introduce Leslie Grace (In the Heights) as one of Gotham City's fiercest vigilantes. The film will also star Michael Keaton as his Caped Crusader following The Flash, Brendan Fraser as the pyromaniac villain Firefly, and J.K. Simmons as Commissioner Gordon for the first time since what was essentially a debut cameo appearance in Justice League. While Simmons is an inspired casting choice, his Gordon has yet to be fleshed out or establish any relationships/dynamics with other characters in the DC Extended Universe.
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In a recent interview with Collider, Simmons offered insight into his return as Jim Gordon in Batgirl. The actor teased his character's expanded role, which will show a new side of Gordon as a father to Grace's Barbara/Batgirl in the revamped DCEU. Read the full quote below:
“Batgirl was a treat, for a number of reasons. My little bit in Justice League was, at the time, meant to be, ‘Look, we’re
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