Yeah casting Jeffrey Wright as Gordon, and her role being kept secret, makes Barbara a distinct possibility.
They had a chance to change that if they had cast Ana de Armas as Catwoman, since she was reportedly one of the frontrunners, and have the character be of Cuban descent like the current comic version. They didn't, so I thought it was worth pointing out how one-sided the changing of the characters has been so far.
Though I wasn't aware that apparently Andy Serkis is of Middle-Eastern descent on his father's side, so if he does get cast as Alfred, he counts as a white character changed into something other than black.
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Now I'm suddenly expecting them to promote her as the next Letita Wright/Shuri .
I'm not one that particularly cares about the race bending of most characters (some I do have an issue with, but most I honestly don't care). However, I'm starting to join the crowd that wants to see something other than just white and black actors/actresses. I mean, if they have a memo to specifically push diversity, then it's time to start stretching out a little into the Asian and Hispanic realms because why not at this point?
Edit: I'm really hoping Andy Serkis is cast as Alfred as Alfred's casting is my next most anticipated. Early rumors and some fan wishes included Pierce Brosnan and Ralph Fiennes and I'd be fine with either of them as well.
I think it's interesting how white redheads are the characters who are most frequently turned black. There are some exceptions like the Smallville version of Lana Lang or the Supergirl version of Maggie Sawyer, but usually when I see a white redhead being raceswapped is almost exclusively turned black. What is it about white characters with red hair that is so compelling to particularly turn black. Are redheads somehow supposed to be "whiter" than other white people. lol It's all in jest, but it's curious why they choose that specific group to raceswap into another specific group 99% of the time. Seems like the only time a character like that isn't changed is if the character has a love interest from a diverse background.
It's because red-heads are mostly support characters, so, if you have to change a person's colour to meet a quota then chances are, its going to be a red-headed person.
Also, I think the reason why most red-headed people in comics are red-headed isn't because they are Irish/Celtic, rather its for sex appeal and its used by authors to help distinguish characters as artists tend to draw the same face over and over again (For example, see nearly any anime ever produced).
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io9 is claiming she's playing a character named Bella, a "grassroots political candidate". Which doesn't rule out her being Babs, really.
https://io9.gizmodo.com/the-batman-j...ter-1839784497