Batgirl has cast Tales of the City's Ivory Aquino as Alysia Yeoh, where she will represent the first transgender character in a DCEU film.
As reported by Variety, both Aquino and Yeoh are trans. In the comics, Alysia Yeof is a bartender who also happens to be the best friend and one-time roommate of Barbara Gordon/Batgirl in the comics, first appearing in Batgirl Vol. 4 #1 in November 2011. Aquino will bring her to life on HBO Max alongside Leslie Grace, who will play Batgirl.
Aquino's casting was first teased by Grace's Instagram story in January when she posted a photo of her and Aquino on what may have been Batgirl's set. She tagged Aquino and included the caption "Barbara and Alysia."
Batgirl is set to be released on HBO Max in 2022 and will be directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. Joining Grace and Aquino in Batgirl will be Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman, J.K. Simmons as Commissioner James Gordon, Brendan Fraser as Garfield Lynns/Firefly, and Jacob Scipio in an unknown role.
Grace recently revealed an image of herself as Batgirl and the suit looks to be very inspired by Batgirl comics, especially the "Batgirl of Burnside" issue. Grace also shared a quote from Batgirl, Year One, giving us more of an idea of what to expect from the hero.
Aquino is another step towards greater LGBTQ+ representation in the superhero genre, and follows CW's Supergirl introducing the first trans superhero on TV in Nicole Maines' Dreamer, CW's Batwoman being a lesbian played by both Ruby Rose and Javicia Leslie, Loki revealing he is canonically bisexual, Marvel having Brian Tyree Henry play the first openly gay character in the MCU, and more.
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As reported by Variety, both Aquino and Yeoh are trans. In the comics, Alysia Yeof is a bartender who also happens to be the best friend and one-time roommate of Barbara Gordon/Batgirl in the comics, first appearing in Batgirl Vol. 4 #1 in November 2011. Aquino will bring her to life on HBO Max alongside Leslie Grace, who will play Batgirl.
Aquino's casting was first teased by Grace's Instagram story in January when she posted a photo of her and Aquino on what may have been Batgirl's set. She tagged Aquino and included the caption "Barbara and Alysia."
Batgirl is set to be released on HBO Max in 2022 and will be directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. Joining Grace and Aquino in Batgirl will be Michael Keaton as Bruce Wayne/Batman, J.K. Simmons as Commissioner James Gordon, Brendan Fraser as Garfield Lynns/Firefly, and Jacob Scipio in an unknown role.
Grace recently revealed an image of herself as Batgirl and the suit looks to be very inspired by Batgirl comics, especially the "Batgirl of Burnside" issue. Grace also shared a quote from Batgirl, Year One, giving us more of an idea of what to expect from the hero.
Aquino is another step towards greater LGBTQ+ representation in the superhero genre, and follows CW's Supergirl introducing the first trans superhero on TV in Nicole Maines' Dreamer, CW's Batwoman being a lesbian played by both Ruby Rose and Javicia Leslie, Loki revealing he is canonically bisexual, Marvel having Brian Tyree Henry play the first openly gay character in the MCU, and more.
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