Shang-Chi's Simu Liu Pokes Fun At WB Batgirl Cancellation In New Post

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Simu Liu, star of Marvel Studios' Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, pokes fun at Warner Bros. Discovery for cancelling the Batgirl movie. Since Warner Bros. completed its massive merger with Discovery a few months ago, there have been a lot of shake-ups taking place behind the scenes. When it comes to the DC IP, Warner Bros. was reportedly undertaking a massive overhaul of its DC films and TV shows, and this week proved that to be the case more than ever. Despite having wrapped principal photography in late March, the highly-anticipated Batgirl movie, which would have starred Leslie Grace, was scrapped by Warner Bros. Discovery.

Set to feature Grace as Barbara Gordon, the Batgirl movie has been in post-production for months, andwas lined up to be one of the few HBO Max original films as part of the DCEU. The studio's reasoning was reportedly due to Batgirl not meeting their expectations and negative test screenings, as well as a shift in strategy regarding DC movies to focus on large-scale theatrical releases. The Batgirl cancellation news sent a massive shockwave through Hollywood, as it has been met with strong reactions online by fans and industry figures alike. However, a prominent member of the Marvel Cinematic Universe has now chimed in on the DCEU movie's disappointing update.

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Liu took to Twitter to seemingly poke fun at Warner Bros. Discovery's decision to cancel the Batgirl film. The 33-year-old actor mocked the situation by «announcing» that Disney had scrapped a fictional Shang-Chi Holiday Special because of «quality control concerns.» In an obvious slight against the controversial news of Batgirl being scrapped, the actor