'Batgirl' star Leslie Grace reveals her cancelled film costume.

Washington [US], January 3: An American actor has revealed the 'Batgirl' costume that would have appeared in the cancelled HBO Max film.

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According to Deadline, an American entertainment news outlet, Grace shared some behind-the-scenes photos and clips from the filming of 'Batgirl' in an Instagram look back.

Grace would have played Batgirl in the now-cancelled film, which was set to premiere on HBO Max in 2023. According to Deadline, Warner Bros. and DC Films put it on hold permanently earlier this year. "Thank u for teachin' me, 2022. you were singular in many ways that will stay with me. My gratitude and love for life is much deeper thanks to the experiences you brought me. I take your lessons with me as we part," The post was captioned by Grace. Grace can be seen dressed up in what appears to be her trailer in the video.

The use of yellow in the costume is reminiscent of Michael Keaton's iconic Batman suit from the 1989 film 'Batman' and its sequel 'Batman Returns'.

Keaton would have played the same role in 'Batgirl' again.

As previously reported by Deadline, the exact reason for the shelving was not disclosed, but according to sources, the film did not align with the new strategy being implemented by DC Films and HBO Max.

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Barack Obama continues with annual tradition, James Cameron's 'Avatar 2' misses the list

Washington [US], December 24: Former US President Barack Obama has continued his end-of-year tradition by revealing his favourite movies of the year 2022, and surprisingly, James Cameron's latest 'Avatar: The Way of Water' is not on the list.

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Because of his hectic schedule, Obama may have missed Cameron's visual effects marvel. Furthermore, because the film is best seen on larger screens and such show times have been sold out, it could pose a security risk for the former president.

Another high-quality blockbuster missing from the film list, according to Deadline, is 'Wakanda Forever,' despite the fact that the original 'Black Panther' made his 2018 list.

However, the one blockbuster that did make the cut this year was the Tom Cruise starrer 'Top Gun: Maverick'. Obama had even asked for comments about movies he missed. In a tweet shared on his official handle, he wrote, "I saw some great movies this year - here are some of my favorites. What did I miss?"

Steven Spielberg's "The Fabelmans," Chinonye Chukwu's "Till," and Todd Field's "Tar" are among the other prestigious movies in the top 17 list. 'Emancipation' by Antione Fuqua was also left off the list.

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Warner Bros. didn't want Henry Cavill to return as Superman: Dwayne Johnson

Washington [US], November 29: Hollywood star Dwayne Johnson, who is basking in the success of his latest release 'Black Adam', has revealed that Warner Bros, the studios behind the superhero flick, initially did not want Henry Cavill to return as Superman.

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Cavill made a cameo as Superman in 'Black Adam', something that Johnson "fought hard" for despite Warner Bros. not initially keen on bringing back the actor.

According to a USA-based entertainment news outlet, Deadline, Johnson recently took to his Twitter handle and said that he wanted to establish Black Adam "as the most powerful, unstoppable force in the DC universe." The DC star explained that to achieve this "we have to bring back the most powerful, unstoppable force of all time in any universe. And you guys know who I'm talking about? Of course, that is Superman. And that's Henry Cavill." He then revealed that the studio "inexplicably and inexcusably" did not want to bring back Cavill but he was not going to take no for an answer and his team got to work, reported Deadline. "This has been years in the making regarding bringing Henry Cavill back and years of strategic conversations and we were not going to take no for an answer.

There was no way, there's no viable logical way that you can attempt to build out the DC Universe with the most powerful force and the greatest superhero of all time sitting on the sidelines. It's impossible to do," Johnson added. The former pro wrestler turned actor continued, "So that's why we fought hard to bring Superman back, Henry Cavill, and there was no other Superman, by the way, to bring back Henry Cavill is our generation Superman and in my opinion, the greatest Superman. And I mean that respectfully to the other actors, especially Christopher Reeve," as per Deadline.

Meanwhile, following his cameo in DC's 'Black Adam', back in October this year, it was confirmed by Cavil in a social media post that he's returning as Superman in a new Warner Bros.-DC movie.

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