We had two-thirds of the BoP trinity in Black Canary and Huntress, but the two ladies were at each other's throats from start to finish. I almost wish this episode wasn't titled "Birds of Prey," because this was anything but the team-up the name implies. Between her single-minded obsession with killing her father and her total willingness to endanger innocent civilians in the process, I just can't see this version of Huntress ever making the transition from vigilante to heroine. Huntress was too over the top and too hard to connect with this week.
Those flaws were both readily apparent this week. Jessica De Gouw's performance tends to fall short of the mark whenever she's in Huntress mode, and the character has become increasingly one-note over time.
Although she was one of the show's first attempts to branch outside of Green Arrow's corner of the DC Universe, she hasn't really won me over in any of her previous appearances.
BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY REVIEW IGN SERIES
Unfortunately, I can't say I'm particularly looking forward to a BoP spinoff series at the moment.
But fresh off introducing the Suicide Squad last week, Arrow gave the Birds of Prey another shot. Smallville aside, in the late '90s and early 2000s, all we had was Birds of Prey, that horrific Justice League pilot, and those OnStar commercials featuring Batman and Michael Gough's Alfred. As awesome as it is having Arrow on TV, there was a time when DC's live-action prospects weren't so hot.
BATGIRL AND THE BIRDS OF PREY REVIEW IGN FULL
Joseph Knoop is a writer/producer for IGN.Warning: full episode spoilers follow. Keep checking back here for all the latest casting updates on Batgirl. It's currently unknown what role he'll be playing in Batgirl. Scipio's career began in small television roles before landing a part in 2020's Bad Boys For Life, 2019's The Outpost, and the upcoming Expendables 4. Deadline originally reported he'll be playing Garfield Lynns AKA Firefly, a pyro-obsessed villain with a lengthy history in Batman lore.įraser took an extended hiatus but has returned to acting in a major way recently, lining up roles for directors like Darren Aronofsky and Martin Scorsese. He'll be returning for Batgirl, presumably being an overprotective father for Barbara Gordon and confidant for Batman, though that relationship might be tested if Bruce Wayne wants to recruit Barbara to his crusade against crime.įilmgoers will recognize Fraser from his starring role in the Mummy franchise, and a more recent resurgence in DC's Doom Patrol as racecar driver-turned-machine Cliff Steele/Robotman. Jonah Jameson in several Spider-Man entries, and he even previously played Commissioner Gordon in Zack Snyder's Justice League. Simmons is no stranger to comic book films. Keaton dipped his toes into the Marvel cinematic universe with his role as the Vulture in Spider-Man: Homecoming. Considering Batman is a direct mentor to Barbara Gordon, he may play a larger role in Batgirl. Keaton's involvement was previously announced in December 2021, but he was already confirmed to play Batman in The Flash film. Keaton previously played Bruce Wayne and his alter ego in Tim Burton's Batman and Batman Returns, where he squared off against Jack Nicholson's Joker, Danny Devito's Penguin, and Michelle Pfeiffer's Catwoman. Being the youngest kid, sometimes you're insulated from all the tough stuff, and she's so eager to prove to everybody and herself that there are things she can handle."įor the third time in his career, Michael Keaton is stepping into the black boots of Batman. She's someone who's been underestimated even by her dad. "You put a little bit of yourself into each character, so just in the bit of research I've been doing, I've learned a lot of things about Barbara that are very in line with me," Grace told Entertainment Tonight. Before In the Heights, her career largely focused on songwriting and music video performance, earning her three Latin Grammy Award nominations. Chu and Lin Manuel Miranda's In the Heights. Keep reading for a rundown of who's appearing in HBO Max's Batgirl - and don't forget to bookmark the page, as we'll be updating this article with all-new casting announcements.įilmgoers will recognize Leslie Grace as Nina Rosario, star of Jon M. Her role throughout Batman continuity has fluctuated, particularly during The Killing Joke, when she was shot and paralyzed by the Joker. Batgirl (specifically the Barbara Gordon version) was originally introduced in 1967 in Detective Comics #359 as the daughter of Commissioner James Gordon.
0 kommentar(er)
