BATGIRL Star Leslie Grace Responds To "Unreleasable" Claims: "The Film That I Got To See Was Incredible"

BATGIRL Star Leslie Grace Responds To "Unreleasable" Claims: "The Film That I Got To See Was Incredible"

Leslie Grace has now responded to DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran's claims that Batgirl was "unreleasable," noting that the cut of the movie she got to see was "incredible."

By MarkCassidy - Feb 13, 2023 10:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Batgirl

Warner Bros. Discovery boss David Zaslav's decision to shelve Batgirl when it was already so deep into post-production did not sit well with anyone at the time, but comments from DC Studios co-head Peter Safran during the recent DCU slate reveal did seem to confirm reports that the movie simply wasn't good enough for a theatrical release.

Safran claimed that Batgirl "was not releasable," and that he felt "Zaslav and the team made a very bold and courageous decision to cancel it because it would have hurt DC. It would have hurt those people involved."

Of course, everyone is going to have their own opinion about what constitutes a well-made film, and star Leslie Grace has a very different take.

Though the actress admits that she didn't get to see a final cut (which still doesn't exist), she says the version she did get to watch was "incredible."

"That’s the one thing I asked for," Grace told Variety when asked if she ever got to see the movie. "I got to see the film as far as it got to; the film wasn’t complete by the time that it was tested. There were a bunch of scenes that weren’t even in there. They were at the beginning of the editing process, and they were cut off because of everything going on at the company. But the film that I got to see — the scenes that were there — was incredible. There was definitely potential for a good film, in my opinion. Maybe we’ll get to see clips of it later on.

Grace says she hasn't spoken to Safran or James Gunn, but did have conversations with Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca about potentially returning as Barbara Gordon down the line.

"We’ve definitely had conversations about Batgirl’s future and how Batgirl can make a resurgence. I think fans are looking forward to seeing that. We’ll just see where that takes us; I can’t say one way or the other if that is a reality at this point. I can’t speak too much about a future for Bat- girl or guarantee anything. The last thing that I would want to do is give folks any kind of inkling of something that I have not much control over — as we’ve learned."

With the DCU under new management, we're not sure those earlier talks will still carry much weight, but hopefully Grace gets the chance to suit-up as Batgirl once plans for The Brave and the Bold begin to take shape.

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TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 2/13/2023, 10:09 AM
Ruby Rose vibes. And the second one.
JVC Leslie
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 2/13/2023, 3:03 PM
@TheWalkingCuban - Bullshit, completely different circumstances. And what does Javicia even has to do with this?
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 2/13/2023, 3:54 PM
@NinnesMBC - my bad, I was under the impression that they were female back characters on TV shows or movies that sucked. But seeing as none of that is the case, I guess I was way off! Now let me watch Batman and Robin in peace
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 2/13/2023, 7:13 PM
@TheWalkingCuban - I just wanted to clear up no one from the shows ever came close to match any kind of similar behaviour, so we cool.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 2/13/2023, 7:19 PM
@NinnesMBC - oh yeah I forgot about supposed rudeness or whatever so I see where you’re coming from now, but yeah I wasn’t alluding to that, forgot all about it in fact, and btw I meant bat characters not back characters. Bring bat the edit button!
DrReedRichards
DrReedRichards - 2/13/2023, 10:09 AM
Depends on whether you ask the movie's editor or the studio's accountant.
UncleHarm1
UncleHarm1 - 2/13/2023, 2:18 PM
@DrReedRichards - Probably "unreleasable" in the same way Black Adam was, doomed to not make a profit but not necessarily an unwatchable movie
ScaryTerry
ScaryTerry - 2/13/2023, 5:23 PM
@DrReedRichards - I’m sure there was a lot of bullshit to sift through once Zaslov took over. Probably just his way of applying the breaks.
ScaryTerry
ScaryTerry - 2/13/2023, 5:25 PM
@DrReedRichards - …. Sorry, I had a point (long day). The movie might be pretty good, but it their universe was disconnected. I’m certain this was a play at getting some of that marvel money.
Spawnnn
Spawnnn - 2/13/2023, 10:11 AM
The birth of the female Ray Fisher.
DudeGuy
DudeGuy - 2/13/2023, 10:11 AM
🥱

GhostDog
GhostDog - 2/13/2023, 10:20 AM
CaptainDC
CaptainDC - 2/13/2023, 10:24 AM
LOL enough of this... the film was clearly CW garbage.
TabbiKat1331
TabbiKat1331 - 2/13/2023, 10:35 AM
I'm sure she is not biased at all
ShimmyShimmyYA
ShimmyShimmyYA - 2/13/2023, 10:44 AM
@Twiz1331 - just like I’m sure the people who did it for the tax write off aren’t also biased.

No one will ever know because the side who made it believed in it

The side who financed it got a tax write off for cancellation it is what it is
TabbiKat1331
TabbiKat1331 - 2/13/2023, 12:55 PM
@ShimmyShimmyYA - given the recent track record of DCEU movies i believe the people who canceled it. It would have been another black adam situation where we all try and convince ourselves that it was better than it was cause we desperatly want it to be good... bullet dodged IMO
HAILHYDRA
HAILHYDRA - 2/13/2023, 10:36 AM
What was he supposed to say? “It was pretty meh and we were more interested in the tax write off”
mountainman
mountainman - 2/13/2023, 10:49 AM
Sure it was Leslie. Sure it was.
PoolParty
PoolParty - 2/13/2023, 11:15 AM
Lol the film you got to see was cheeks and you can’t see that because you’re probably the main reason for it
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 2/13/2023, 11:17 AM
"There was definitely potential for a good film"

This is the key part of what she said, and kind of refutes the comment in the previous line about the film being incredible as it was.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 2/13/2023, 3:32 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - She literally said the editing process was just beginning and yet that's how it was tested, unfinished. It doesn't refute anything. The only thing it does is highlight WBD's unfairness and pettyness for scrapping it but they saw the full final cut of Black Adam and claimed "it tested positive" only to end up being another subpar movie.
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 2/13/2023, 11:26 AM
Never believe any DCEU test screenings anyway....
FilmGuy7878
FilmGuy7878 - 2/13/2023, 11:32 AM
I really don't feel THAT bad for Leslie, I mean I'm sure she would have made a fine Barbara but I just feel bad for Brendan Fraser. Two DC projects (this and Doom Patrol) that he had staring roles were canned a year apart. I think one of Gunn's main priorities should be to find Brendan a role in the DCU ASAP (maybe Perry White or Rick Flagg Sr.)
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