JK Simmons reportedly in talks to return as Jim Gordon in Batgirl
JK Simmons could be returning to the DCEU

JK Simmons is reportedly in negot🍷iations to return as Jim Gordon in the upcoming Batgirl movie.
broke the news, and also recently revealed 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:In the Heights star Leslie Grace w𓂃ill be playing the titular role of Barbara Gordon in the HBO Max film. JK Simmons first appeared as Commissioner Gordon in 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Justice League (and was seen again in 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Zack Snyder's Justice League).
The Batgirl movie has a script from 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Birds of Prey and The Flash writer Christina Hodson, and will be directed by 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Bad Boys For Life helmers Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah. At the moment, plot details are tightly under wraps, and the only real tease we have of what to expect 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:comes from producer Kristin Burr: "With Batgirl, we hope to take the audience on a fun ride and see a different side of Gotham," the Cruella producer commented. "Christina's script is crackling wit🌄h spirit. Adil and Bilall have an excited and joyous energy which is infect💟ious, making them the perfect filmmakers for this Batproject. And I'm just psyched I get to be part of the DC universe, which is super cool."
The Batgirl movie was in development hell for years, originally with 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Avengers director Joss Whedon at the helm. He eventually stepped down after saying he couldn't crack the story. When the HBO Max project releases, it will be the first time Batgirl has appeared in a live-action film since Joel Schumacher's 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Batman & Robin released in 1997. Savannah W🤡elch will play Barbara in season 🍌3 of HBO Max's Titans series, which premieres in August.
Simmons is also a regular face in the Marvel universe, appearing as Daily Bugle boss J Jonah Jameson in Sam Raimi's Spider-Man trilogy, and returning as a different version of the same character in 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Spider-Man: Far From Home. We'll be seeing him again in 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Spider-Man 3, which 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:could even see him reuni🔯te with♍ Tobey Maguire.
Batgirl is expected sometime in 2022, while the next DCEU movie to release is 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Suicide Squad, which hits theaters and HBO Max in the US this August 5, and is out now in UK cinemas. While you wait for Batgirl, check out how to watch 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:DC movies in order to get up to speed on the DCEU.
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