Haley Lu Richardson On Losing BATGIRL Role: "I’m Trying To Think Of What Freaking Superhero I Can Play Now"

Haley Lu Richardson On Losing BATGIRL Role: "I’m Trying To Think Of What Freaking Superhero I Can Play Now"

Haley Lu Richardson (Split, After Yang) came close to landing the role of Batgirl before Leslie Grace was cast in the HBO Max film, and the actress wonders if there are any good superhero parts left!

By MarkCassidy - Mar 14, 2022 10:03 PM EST
Filed Under: Batgirl

Before Leslie Grace landed the role of Barbara Gordon in the upcoming HBO Max Batgirl feature, Haley Lu Richardson (Split, Columbus) was in contention for the part along with Isabella Merced and Zoey Deutch.

While speaking to THR about her new film After Yang, the actress revealed that she "tried her hardest" to secure the gig, and still hopes to play a superhero one day - providing there are still some decent characters left!

"Yeah, it was exciting regardless, and I did get a nice little personal email from J.K. Simmons out of it, which was really nice. Getting the role would’ve been pretty cool, but I told myself that his email meant more to me than getting the role. (Laughs.) So I tried, but I’m not Batgirl at the end of the day. I’m trying to think of what freaking superhero I can play now because aren’t they all done already? Haven’t they all been made?"

It's true that quite a few of the major female superhero roles have been taken at this stage, but there are still lots of other great characters out there in the Marvel and DC Universes.

"My dance skills, my flexibility and my athleticism need to be utilized," she adds. "Are there any superheroes that are dancers?"

There are plenty with dance backgrounds, including Elektra, Kitty Pryde and Dazzler. Which hero/villain do you think Richardson would be best suited for?

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Roodi
Roodi - 3/14/2022, 10:33 PM
Robin
XKnight
XKnight - 3/14/2022, 10:39 PM
She wants a dancing superhero?

Dazzler.

bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 3/15/2022, 5:39 AM
@XKnight - thats immediately who I thought of too. Wonder if we'll see Dazzler anytime soon in the MCU
TheShape9859
TheShape9859 - 3/14/2022, 10:40 PM
Gwen Stacy...Spider-Gwen!
ChimiFnChangas
ChimiFnChangas - 3/15/2022, 5:40 AM
@TheShape9859 -
dagenspear
dagenspear - 3/15/2022, 8:14 AM
@TheShape9859 -
dagenspear
dagenspear - 3/14/2022, 10:41 PM
I think she looks more like the character, mostly, not just in skin color either, but also features. I feel the actress they cast is more model looking, to me, than I prefer for the character, for me.
Zappy
Zappy - 3/14/2022, 10:43 PM
Well, definitely don't count on any redheaded character...
dracula
dracula - 3/14/2022, 10:44 PM
Spoiler
That one teenage girl green lantern that got aged up at one point and had a thing with Hal
FlixMentallo21
FlixMentallo21 - 3/15/2022, 10:06 AM
@dracula - Arisia Rrab.
DTor91
DTor91 - 3/14/2022, 10:49 PM
There’s tons she can still play. If she got as far as she did, something is bound to come her way.
JFerguson
JFerguson - 3/14/2022, 10:51 PM
Any female X-men
Forthas
Forthas - 3/14/2022, 10:52 PM
Since the actress who portrayed Kitty Pride is now male, they need to fill that role again
EskimoJ
EskimoJ - 3/14/2022, 11:40 PM
@Forthas - One thing that's always confused me about that:

Is Elliott Page considered heterosexual?
drbong
drbong - 3/15/2022, 7:49 AM
@Forthas - I think after the whole moonknight casting silliness they will probably want a Jewish actress
dagenspear
dagenspear - 3/15/2022, 8:15 AM
@drbong - It's been my preference for a jewish actress to be in the role.
dagenspear
dagenspear - 3/15/2022, 4:42 PM
@Waddles - I've wondered about her, but I've also been wondering about Maude Apatow for the role, who, as far as I've seen, is jewish:

drbong
drbong - 3/15/2022, 5:41 PM
@Waddles - really bad actress...
Dope21
Dope21 - 3/14/2022, 10:53 PM
Missed oppirtunity. Would have been perfect casting



tylerzero
tylerzero - 3/14/2022, 11:24 PM
@Dope21 -



LongMayHeReign
LongMayHeReign - 3/14/2022, 11:27 PM
@Dope21 -

GhostDog
GhostDog - 3/14/2022, 11:54 PM
@Dope21 -

MUTO123
MUTO123 - 3/15/2022, 12:42 AM
@BlackBeltJones - VERY respectfully...
feht
feht - 3/15/2022, 12:47 AM
@Dope21 -

Footguy6449
Footguy6449 - 3/15/2022, 1:41 AM
@Dope21

I'm here for pictures of hot women's feet.
solskulldeath
solskulldeath - 3/15/2022, 4:17 AM
@Dope21 - right click and save as, guys.
ChimiFnChangas
ChimiFnChangas - 3/15/2022, 5:35 AM
@Dope21 -
dragon316
dragon316 - 3/15/2022, 9:33 AM
@Dope21 - fans see movies they don’t make them they don’t pick who plays who
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