In the Heights' Leslie Grace will play Barbara Gordon for Warner Bros. and DC Films' Batgirl.

According to Deadline, Grace won the role following a recent screen test, which also reportedly included Isabella Merced and Zoey Deutch. Outside of acting, Grace is well known for her work in music.

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Batgirl was announced in March 2017, at which time it was said that Joss Whedon would write, direct and produce the film, taking inspiration from the New 52 incarnation of Barbara Gordon. There was little movement on the project in the months that followed, but in February 2018, it was announced that Whedon had departed, and the following April, The Flash and Birds of Prey writer Christina Hodson was tapped to pen the script.

Things then went silent once more until March 2021, when a Batgirl logo appeared during the DC portion of AT&T's Analyst & Investor Day 2021 presentation. Soon after, the film tapped Bad Boys for Life directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, and it was also confirmed that the film would skip theaters and go straight to HBO Max.

"With Batgirl, we hope to take the audience on a fun ride and see a different side of Gotham," producer Kristin Burr said in May. "Christina’s script is crackling with spirit. Adil and Bilall have an excited and joyous energy which is infectious, making them the perfect filmmakers for this Batproject. And I’m just psyched I get to be part of the DC universe, which is super cool."

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Batgirl has yet to receive a release date.

Source: Deadline