Batgirl canceled: Actor calls Warner boss an idiot
Earlier this month it was announced that there would be no release from bat girl will give. Those responsible at Warner Bros. have the film with them Leslie Grace starring as Barbara Gordon aka Batgirl. And that, although the work of the directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah was almost finished and already had a budget of $90 million has consumed. Above all David Zaslav (Head of Warner Bros. Discovery) is said to have decided against the release of Batgirl.
Actor with honest opinion on Batgirl exit
Opposite to indiewire an actor in the film has commented on the setting. Especially the responsible Warner boss Zaslav gets an honest opinion: “What happened here really offends me and I feel terrible for the directors and Leslie Grace who were wonderful to work with. […] It was an enormous but rewarding challenge to make this film during Covid – and during the cold weather in Glasgow.”
“None of these things mean to an idiot like that [David Zaslav] but something. His cowardice leaves me speechless. I’m glad I was able to take part and I wish everyone involved all the best – except for the suits at Warner Brothers. But sooner or later they will be replaced anyway.” – it says in the statement. For his own protection, however, the actor would like to remain anonymous. So we will not know who is behind the statement.
Why was Batgirl hired?
According to current information, David Zaslav is with the Batgirl quality not been satisfied. The CEO also wants to put more money back into cinema productions and not projects for HBO Max. Batgirl was originally intended for the streaming platform. By the way, statements by the other actors at the end of the film turned out to be much friendlier. Of course, the cast members were still disappointed.
Source: indiewire
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