Bizarre Casting Triangle: Batgirl
Let’s talk a little bit about The Dark Knight, the second installment in Christopher Nolan’s take on Batman. After Batman Begins, things around the Batman franchise are looking up: the story’s meaty, the cast is strong, and Nolan has a good eye for the onscreen image.
Now, The Dark Knight introduces Batgirl, which seems like a plum role for some starlet: from the hands of Alicia Silverstone, the pleather suit seems like it might gravitate towards, I don’t know, Hayden Panettiere? How about Kristen Bell? Do you see where I’m going with this?
Apparently “where I’m going with this” isn’t where the casting directors were going: the new face of Batgirl is Melinda McGraw, the all-purpose TV actor probably best known as Dana Scully’s ill-fated hippie sister on The X-Files. We’re not saying she’s a bad choice; we at CH admire the decision to cast someone unusual. We’re just surprised, okay?
So: Melinda McGraw. Neither a bat nor a girl, per se. Talk amongst yourselves.
The Dark Knight, Batman, Batgirl, Melinda McGraw, Christopher Nolan
May 19th, 2008 at 8:29 pm
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August 1st, 2008 at 6:54 am
I personally think Emmy Rossum would be a hot batgirl
August 1st, 2008 at 6:56 am
on side note i would like to see Kristen Stewart as Supergirl