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Batgirl Shelved: Simmons Calls Decision Bizarre
10 Jul
Summary
- J.K. Simmons stars as Commissioner Gordon in the unreleased Batgirl film.
- The movie was shelved by Warner Bros. four years ago, a decision Simmons calls bizarre.
- Other shelved projects included Scoob!: Holiday Haunt and Coyote vs. Acme.
J.K. Simmons, who played Commissioner James Gordon, recently voiced his thoughts on the shelved DC film "Batgirl." The actor described Warner Bros. and DC Films' decision to remove the movie from the HBO Max schedule four years ago as "bizarre." Simmons clarified that the film was not shelved due to negative feedback from test audiences, but rather a business-driven choice.
He noted that other productions, such as "Scoob!: Holiday Haunt" and "Coyote vs. Acme," were also canceled amidst Warner Bros. Discovery's project purge. Simmons expressed his enjoyment during the making of "Batgirl," believing it would have been an entertaining superhero movie, and regretted that audiences may never see it.
