From: daviderl31@yahoo.com   
      
   http://www.ksl.com/?sid=43951364&nid=1205   
      
   6 actresses who should play Batgirl   
      
   GOTHAM — News recently broke that DC and Warner Bros. are working on a   
   stand-alone Batgirl film. This got fans interested, but people became   
   downright elated when they found out the godfather of the superhero movie,   
   Joss Whedon, was tapped to direct it.   
      
   Whedon was a Marvel darling after making “The Avengers” and then its   
   sequel,   
   “Avengers: Age of Ultron.” Those two movies grossed nearly $3 billion   
   worldwide. Whedon and Marvel parted ways following “Age of Ultron,” and the   
   once favorite son of Kevin Feige is now headed to DC.   
      
   With a big name like Whedon and a fun property like Batgirl, the KSL.com   
   movie fellas, John Clyde and Travis Poppleton, had to give their two cents   
   on who should play Barbara Gordon in the new film. Clyde and Poppleton based   
   their picks on the idea that this Batgirl will be based on the New 52 line   
   of comics and would have to be an appropriate age to be Commissioner   
   Gordon’s,   
   J.K. Simmons, daughter.   
      
   Britt Robertson   
   Travis: Robertson may not have the best resume, but she’s one role away from   
   making the world forget that. True, we Brad Bird fans had hoped that role   
   would be “Tomorrowland,” but I think we can all agree Robertson wasn’t   
   one   
   of “Tomorrowland’s” problems.   
      
   In the end, I’ve chosen Robertson because she’d fit Whedon’s version of   
   dark. If you look at “Buffy the Vampire Slayer,” some of the darker   
   episodes   
   of “Firefly” and even “Avengers: Age of Ultron” (a story that was much   
   darker in the comics), it’s obvious Whedon isn’t looking to recreate   
   Christopher Nolan’s “The Dark Knight.”   
      
   Normally, I’d say Robertson wasn’t quite ready to play the character who   
   bounces back from “The Killing Joke,” but Whedon’s spin on said   
   backstory is   
   probably within her grasp.   
      
   John: I really like Robertson. Ever since I saw her in “Dan in Real Life,”   
   I   
   thought she had a real future in film. But I’m not sure I’m ready to see   
   her   
   as Barbara Gordon. I’m sure she could pull off the role, but she’s not top   
   of my list.   
      
      
   Aubrey Plaza   
   Travis: I think we can all agree it’s time for Plaza to give up the raunchy   
   comedies.   
      
   Maybe I’m wrong here, but I think Plaza is better than the projects she’s   
   been taking lately and I think Whedon might be a great transitional director   
   for her. Plaza would deliver on Whedon’s insatiable craving for one-liners,   
   and Whedon would ask Plaza to actually act.   
      
   I’m not sure why Plaza went from “Safety Not Guaranteed” to “Mike and   
   Dave   
   Need Wedding Dates,” but I believe there is still talent in her, and I think   
   Barabara Gordon might be the character to prove just that.   
      
   Lupita Nyong'o   
   Travis: If you’ve been reading KSL for long or have listened to some of the   
   KSL Popcorn Report podcast episodes I’ve been on, you know I think Lupita   
   Nyong'o should play every character in every movie. So, when the idea of   
   this article came up I thought, could Nyong'o play Barbara Gordon, and the   
   answer obviously was, “Yes, yes, she could.”   
      
   I know she’s in cahoots with Marvel at the moment, but Whedon would probably   
   appreciate a fellow turncoat, and having Nyong’o on board would give him the   
   freedom to write scenes that require more than that of the usual superhero   
   material.   
      
   Kiersey Clemons   
   John: When Travis and I decided to do this article, this is the very first   
   name that popped into my head. Kiersey Clemons isn’t a household name yet,   
   but just wait. This incredibly talented actress stole the show in the   
   Sundance hit “Dope” and I’ve been keeping my eye on her ever since.   
      
   The worst part about this is she has recently been cast as Iris West in “The   
   Flash.” I’m not upset that she booked a big show that’s already in the DC   
   Universe, but I am upset that this would keep her from being Batgirl. Let’s   
   just all agree that Clemons needs to drop out of her role in “The Flash”   
   and   
   take on Barbara Gordon, because this is my favorite choice.   
      
   Tatiana Maslany   
   John: I’m not the biggest fan of “Orphan Black,” but I am a big fan of   
   Tatiana Maslany. I think Maslany has the physicality, humor and acting   
   ability to play Batgirl.   
      
   She’s known well enough to get people excited to see her take on a big   
   character like this and she’s under the radar just enough to be a fresh face   
   to a big franchise.   
      
   Travis: This seems like another strong pick from Mr. Clyde, though I must   
   admit I’m also not the biggest “Orphan Black” fan, and I’ve never seen   
   “Ginger Snaps 2: Unleashed.” That said, I’ve seen a few episodes of   
   “Orphan”   
   and I can see an easy transition from her role(s) there to a compelling   
   Barbara Gordon.   
      
      
   Kaya Scodelario   
   John: Considering some of Travis’ picks, I now think Kaya Scodelario is a   
   bit further down the list here, but I still like what she brings to the   
   table. She’s shown she can hold her own in a fight in the “Maze Runner”   
   films, and she’s about to get all sorts of attention now that she’s in the   
   new Pirates film. But I think Scodelario is ready to stop being the damsel   
   in distress and be the hero. Travis doesn’t love this pick, but I’m   
   sticking   
   with it.   
      
      
   Lindsey Morgan   
   We can’t comment directly on Morgan, seeing as we have yet to watch an   
   episode of “The 100,” but we will say we’re not surprised Whedon is   
   looking   
   to television for his Barbara. Whedon is a director who has conquered both   
   film and television and seems to enjoy crossing the two mediums. Choosing an   
   actor who wants to both make her motion picture debut while also being   
   someone who would later consider his “Birds of Prey” TV spinoff series —   
   well that seems like a win-win for Mr. Whedon.   
      
   David   
      
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