Originally published April 21, 2017. Updated April 15, 2018.
Yesterday we brought you some comments from Joss Whedon who revealed that he’s unlikely to cast a big name actress as Barbara Gordon in his upcoming Batgirl movie, and now the director has been chatting to THR about what drew him to the DC Extended Universe project.
“She came up, and I started getting obsessed with how a young woman could get hardcore enough to need to put on the cowl. Like, what’s her damage?” said Whedon. “She didn’t have her parents killed in an alley. Who is this person, who decides — rather than being forced to by their childhood trauma — decides to pick up this life? How intense and driven that person is … I just couldn’t stop thinking about it.”
At this point, all we know about Whedon’s plans for Batgirl is that it is said to be heavily inspired by the New 52 version of the character, although it’s unclear whether we’ll be catching up with Barbara after she recovers from her injuries at the hands of the Joker, or if Whedon will opt to go down an origin story route. Let us know which you’d prefer in the comments below…
