BUMBLEBEE & PITCH PERFECT 3 Star Hailee Steinfeld Says She'd Love To Play BATGIRL
As far as we know, casting has yet to begin on Joss Whedon's Batgirl, but that's not stopping young actresses from expressing interest and now, Hailee Steinfeld has tossed her name into the ring. Check it!
It'll probably be a few months, if not a year or more, before we get any concrete casting news for Joss Whedon's upcoming Batgirl movie, which is still reportedly in the scripting stages - but just because it hasn't started casting, doesn't mean actresses can't show some interest in the highly coveted role.
While on the global press tour for her upcoming release Pitch Perfect 3, which is due out in theaters next week, Academy Award-nominated star Hailee Steinfeld sat down with MTV International and when pressed on whether she was interested in any superhero roles, she initially dances around the question. However, when the interviewer tells her that she thinks she would make a great Barbara Gordon, Steinfeld - with a big smile - replies, "Thank you! I'm not gonna lie, that's kind of what I was thinking." She then coyly continues, "But I wasn't... I didn't know if I... what to say. I would love that."
Meanwhile, her co-star Rebel Wilson also expresses interest in landing a potential role in a superhero movie, preferably one that's more suited to her strengths as a comedienne. She also acknowledges the fan support she's received to play Faith Herbert, a.k.a. Zephyr, and says she ultimately just wants to play someone that kicks ass.
Check out their comments in the video below with Steinfeld's remarks beginning at the 0:40 mark: