Leslie Grace Is The New ‘Batgirl’ And The Internet Is Pleased

I am BEYOND EXCITED to embody Barbara Gordon, your #Batgirl ! I cannot believeeee what I’m writing rn… THANK YOU DC for welcoming to the family! I’m ready to give her all I’ve got! 🦇💜✨ https://t.co/muq9GuVVk6

— Leslie Grace (@lesliegrace) July 21, 2021

.@lesliegrace, who is Afro-Latina, is #Batgirl. Pass it on. ❤️ 🦇 pic.twitter.com/hl1PYc31t9

— Lyra Hale 🏳️‍🌈✍️🇵🇷 (@TheAltSource) July 21, 2021

Leslie Grace was amazing in #InTheHeights! She is a star. I’m so happy right now! 🥺💕 #Batgirl pic.twitter.com/8DXvXqC54N

— Jessica Blake 💕 (@JessicaBlake98) July 21, 2021

And she made it!!! #InTheHeights star LeslieGrace, who tested this week to be #BarbaraGordon / #Batgirl in the #HBOMax upcoming exclusive film, has land the role, being 3rd Latina cast in a #DCEU project, after #SashaCalle as #SuperGirl and #RachelZegler in #ShazamFuryOfTheGods. pic.twitter.com/ExOTTlPv2x

— Luiz Fernando (@Luiz_Fernando_J) July 21, 2021

I am legit, for real, for true, super-excited about this Batgirl casting. Like so so so so much. Leslie Grace was stellar in In The Heights and will bring so much to the role. AUGH. I LIKE IT ALL.

— J. Holtham (@jholtham) July 21, 2021

A fellow Dominicana from the Bronx… I’m so thrilled for you @lesliegrace. Couldn’t happen to a nicer person! https://t.co/Q0IAYcqFxz

— Johanna Fuentes (@jfuentes) July 21, 2021

That's right!!! Get it girl!!! Or should I say….Get it #Batgirl 😁

To all the comments I've seen hating on this cast….use that energy towards something productive 🙌🏽 https://t.co/F8mlXyjOdD

— Rosa #LatinxLens (@rosasreviews) July 21, 2021

Leslie Grace as Batgirl💜 pic.twitter.com/4eMqWdt3V2

— best of dceu ladies (@bestgirlsdceu) July 21, 2021

Now that we have Babs it's time to make a Birds of Prey movie with them! #Batgirl pic.twitter.com/GqNoCiQ9UZ

— Birds of Prey (@preyofbirdsdc) July 21, 2021

now I wanna see our Supergirl and Batgirl in a movie together. pic.twitter.com/y8zPZTjA4f

— Brenton Wallace (@dcuverse) July 21, 2021