In light of the recently reported rumors ofStar WarsstarDaisy Ridleypossibly playingBatgirlin a solo movie, convincing fan art has emerged of the actress in the role. Reportedly,Birds of Preyscreenwriter Christina Hodson is currently working on aBatgirlscript for Warner Bros., envisioning a new take on the classic character. Just days ago,Ridley was reported to be a top choice for the new Batgirl(Barbara Gordon), though no casting has yet been made official and nothing has been confirmed. Still, it was enough to get fans talking about the concept, and seeing an artist’s depiction of Ridley as Batgirl suggests it wouldn’t be a bad choice at all.
Similar fan speculation concerning casting has been following the production of Matt Reeves’The Batman. As of now, only Robert Pattinson has been officially cast, taking on the role of the Dark Knight himself. It hasn’t been made clear exactly which other characters will be appearing in the movie, thoughPenguin’s name comes up a lotas one of its rumored antagonists.Frozenstar Josh Gad had long been campaigning to play that role if and when he finally shows up in another DC movie, though the actor recently stated on Twitter he is definitely not going to be inThe Batman.
There are rumors about other major stars playing characters from the Batman universe as well. Dave Bautista made headlines by agreeing to play Bane in a movie when a fan suggested it to him on Twitter, though no such casting has actually taken place. Macaulay Culkin similarly saw his name go viral when rumors hit the web about him potentially playing the Joker, and fans were mostly receptive to the idea. More recently, Chloe Grace Moretz was reported to be in the running to play Catwoman inThe Batman, but like all of the other rumors, this has yet to be officially confirmed by Warner Bros. or DC.
As for Ridley, it’s looking like her time with theStar Warsfranchise will be finished with the release ofThe Rise of Skywalker. The actress recently said she will not be a part of the nextStar Warstrilogy, leaving her future in Hollywood uncertain. It would make sense for another major studio to swoop her up for a prominent role likeBatgirl, and fans seem pretty accepting of the concept as suggested by the responses to the rumor. For Ridley’s sake, if she winds up in the role, let’s hopeBatgirlturns out more likeWonder WomanandAquamanand less likeJustice LeagueandBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justice.
Again, we must reiterate here that Ridley has not been officially cast as Batgirl for any movie, and this is nothing more than rumblings in the rumor mill. Still, seeing an artist’s interpretation of Ridley in the role does show that it’s not exactly the craziest casting choice. It’s certainly pretty easy to see, but we’ll see if it actually happens. you may take a peek at the artwork of Ridley as Batgirl below, courtesy of the talents ofMizurion Instagram.
