Batgirl Movie Casts Ivory Aquino


'Batgirl' Casts Ivory Aquino as First Trans Character in a DC Comics Feature Film


Barbara Gordon has officially found her roommate.

Ivory Aquino ('Tales of the City', 'When We Rise') has been cast in the HBO Max feature film Batgirl as Alysia Yeoh, the best friend of the titular superhero, a.k.a. Barbara Gordon (Leslie Grace).

Both Aquino and Yeoh are transgender, marking the first time a live-action feature film adaptation of a DC Comics title will feature an openly trans character.

Yeoh first appeared in a 2011 issue of Batgirl written by Gail Simone and pencilled by Ardian Syaf

Source: Variety

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Congratulations, Ivory Aquino!

This makes Ivory the FOURTH trans actor to be playing a named character in a DC superhero live action.

So far we've had the pleasure to see:

Dreamer/Nia Nal, played by Nicole Maines, and her roommate Yvette played by RoxyWood. First appearances: Supergirl season 4

Then on Titans season 2 we had Jericho played by Chella Man.

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Congratulations, Ivory Aquino! 

Welcome to DC!





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