Grace had been set to debut as Batgirl\/Barbara Gordon \u2013 in what would have been the character\u2019s first solo movie \u2013 on HBO Max<\/a> in December 2022.<\/p>\n However, in August 2022 it was revealed that Warner Bros had decided to shelve Batgirl completely<\/a>, despite the film being filmed and in post-production.<\/p>\n At the time of its cancellation<\/a>, Variety<\/a>\u00a0reported the studio\u2019s decision to shelve Batgirl wasn\u2019t connected to the quality of the film, but rather Warner Bros\u2019 desire for DC films to have a blockbuster scale.<\/p> The confirmed cast of Batgirl also included Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne\/Batman and JK Simmons as Gotham City police Commissioner James Gordon.<\/p>\n While plot details hadn\u2019t been fully confirmed for Batgirl, Keaton was expected to appear as Batman to potentially mentor young vigilante Barbara.<\/p>\n Ahead of Batgirl\u2019s\u00a0cancellation, Grace also heaped praise upon Fraser<\/a> and\u00a0hinted at their dynamic in the movie.<\/p>\n \u201cShe definitely exceeds what I thought,\u201d Grace told Variety<\/a>. \u201cI had to summon up some things in me that I didn\u2019t even know were there. It was an incredible learning experience to be on set with also action veterans like Brendan Fraser, and soak up it all up.<\/p>\n \u201cIt was so hard because he\u2019s our villain and I\u2019m not supposed to like him but he\u2019s such a huge teddy bear. He is one of the nicest people that I\u2019ve ever met. In our fight sequences the way he would just hit marks, it came from all of his experience. You can\u2019t improvise that kind of experience.<\/p>\n \u201cThere\u2019s some crazy stuff that happens. There\u2019s lots of fire because as everyone knows by now, he plays Firefly. There\u2019s crazy fire. There\u2019s crazy stunts, crazy drops. She\u2019s a biker chick, so you\u2019re going to see her do a bunch of badassery.\u201d<\/p>\n Back in January, Grace also shared a first look at Batgirl\u2019s superhero suit in the movie on\u00a0<\/span>Instagram<\/a>, alongside the caption: \u201cBatgirl: Year One.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Check out more of our Film<\/a> coverage or visit our TV Guide<\/a> to see what\u2019s on tonight.<\/strong><\/p>\n The latest issue of Radio Times is on sale now \u2013 subscribe now<\/a> to get each issue delivered to your door. For more from the biggest stars in TV, l<\/strong>isten to the Radio Times podcast<\/a> with Jane Garvey.<\/strong><\/p><\/body><\/html>\n By Molly Moss Published: Monday, 05 September 2022 at 12:00 am Brendan Fraser, who was set to appear as the villain Firefly in Warner Bros\u2019 cancelled Batgirl movie, has heaped praise upon its lead star Leslie Grace. \u201cLeslie Grace is her namesake. 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