Batgirl: A transgender woman in an HBO Max movie

Comedian Ivory Aquino will play the first major transgender character in DC Comics’ feature film adaptation.

Streaming platform HBO Max announces the arrival of Ivory Aquino (When They See Us, Tales of the Big City, New Amsterdam) as part of Batgirl, who will play Alicia Yeoh, barmaid and best friend of Barbara Gordon (Leslie Grace). has been going on for several weeks now. Based on the DC comic book created by writer Gail Simone and artist Ardian Siaf, the film will focus solely on the daughter of Gotham City Police Commissioner Jim Gordon (J.K. Simmons).

Note that Brendan Fraser will play the villainous Firefly, while Michael Keaton will take on the role of Batman from Tim Burton’s 1989 film of the same name and its 1992 successor, Batman Returns. Details regarding the role of Jacob Scipio have not yet been announced. disclosed. Batgirl is a feature film directed by Adil El-Arbi and Bilal Fallah of the Bad Boys for Life duo, produced by Christine Burr and written by Christina Hodson (Rivals, Birds of Prey, The Flash).

A modern Batgirl costume worn by Leslie Grace.

“I use their expectations against them. This will be their weakness. Not mine. Let everyone underestimate me… And when their vigilance is weakened, and their pride rises, let me kick their ass.»