Batgirl star Ivory Aquino posted an emotional public letter in which she pleads with Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslov to revert the cancellation.
Batgirl star Ivory Aquino posted an emotional public letter in which she pleads with Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslov to revert the company’s decision to shelve the DC Extended Universe movie. Aquino published her letter on Twitter after learning about the funeral screenings being held on the Warner Bros. lot.
While Batgirl was already in post-production, Warner Bros. Discovery decided to shelve the project despite its reported $90 million cost. The movie would be the first DCEU feature to be produced directly for HBO Max, a release strategy that the company no longer supports. So, unfortunately, Warner Bros. Discovery decided to use the project as a tax write-OFF and invest their money in a 10-year plan for the DC Extended Universe focused on theatrical releases.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY The unprecedented move by Warner Bros. Discovery took Hollywood by surprise, and in the past few weeks, cast and crew have spoken about their disbelief of seeing their hard work thrown away for greedy reasons. Now, it’s time for Aquino to open her heart and share her pain with fans while asking the company to revert their distasteful decision before it is too late.
Aquino was set to play Alysia Yeoh in Batgirl, a transgender bartender, aspiring chef, and best friend to the titular superhero. Aquino’s character was supposed to be the first transgender character to star in the DCEU, and with Batgirl’s cancelation, the whole cinematic universe becomes much less diverse. We hope Aquino’s letter doesn’t fall on deaf ears, but at this point, it seems unlikely Batgirl ever sees the light of day. You can read Aquino’s full letter below.
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