Leslie Grace Opens Up About Batgirl In New Interview
Leslie Grace spoke about taking on the role of Batgirl in the upcoming HBO Max original film of the same name. Leslie chatted about her experience while out promoting her collaboration with Häagen-Dazs, City Sweets. Highlights from her interview are below.
On putting on the Batgirl suit for the first time: “I think that was the first real moment where I was like, ‘Oh, wow, we’re here. I’m doing this. Like, I am really Batgirl.’ It’s still hard for me to say that. But, yeah, it was a surreal experience.”
On working with Michael Keaton and J.K. Simmons on the film: “It was wild for everyone. Our directors were like two little kids. They’re legit Batman nerds openly. He’s Batman, man! I couldn’t even believe that I was sharing space with Batman. I want to say more, but I can’t. It was insane, surreal, incredible. It was the stuff of dreams really. And J.K. Simmons playing my dad. That’s my pop. I was so nervous because all I could hear in my head was his voice in ‘Whiplash.’ Like what would he do and say if I didn’t get something right? [Laughs]. Then we became the best of friends. And just he told me all his great stories of starting out and being a waiter and working in a pizza shop and trying to be an actor and doing theater.”
You can check out even more from her interview here. Batgirl hits HBO Max later this year.