The DC feature will revolve around Barbara Gordon, daughter of Gotham City Police Commissioner James Gordon
Brendan Fraser will play the antagonist in the upcoming DC movie “Batgirl”.
According to DiversityFraser will play the villainous Firefly, a sociopath with a passion for pyrotechnics, in the film, which will be released on the streaming service HBO Max.
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Helmed by “Bad Boys for Life” directors Adil El Arabi and Bilal Fallah, the DC feature will revolve around Barbara Gordon, daughter of Gotham City Police Commissioner James Gordon.
Barbara Gordon is the most established version of the Batgirl character, initially introduced in 1961 as Betty Kane.
Christina Hodgson, best known for “Bumblebee” and “The Flash”, is writing the screenplay.
JK Simmons returns in the film as Jim Gordon after portraying him in Zack Snyder’s Justice League.
‘Batgirl’ is expected to debut on HBO Max in 2022.
Fraser, the star of the “The Mummy” franchise, recently appeared in Steven Soderbergh’s “No Sudden Move.” He will next be seen in Darren Aronofsky’s “The Whale” and Martin Scorsese’s upcoming directorial “Killers of the Flower Moon”.
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