Joss Whedon Looking for New Actress to Play Batgirl
by EG
Where better to dig up info on the DC Universe than at a Marvel premiere?
At Wednesday night's Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 world premiere, we ran into Joss Whedon, who recently announced he's bringing Batgirl back to the big screen for Warner Bros. (That's right, the Avengers: Age of Ultron director is hop-scotching comic universes.)
So, what's he's thinking in terms of casting the iconic role?
"What I'm looking for in a Batgirl is probably somebody new," Whedon told us on the red carpet. "Somebody who is willing to go the distance. It is going to be hard. I want somebody who's going to get in the trenches with me."
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Joss Whedon is known for his strong female characters, including the leads in Buffy The Vampire Slayer and Dollhouse. Lindsey Morgan of The 100 had been rumored to be a frontrunner for the Batgirl role.