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‘Batgirl’ casts Ivory Aquino as first trans character in DC Comic film

HBO Max’s feature film “Batgirl” announced that it casted Ivory Aquino as Alysia Yeoh, a bartender and the best friend of on-screen heroine Gordon.Both Yeoh and Aquino are transgender, marking a historical step for LGBTQIA+ representation as the first live-action feature film for DC Comics franchise that will feature a trans character.She’s slated to perform on-screen along with Leslie Grace, Brendan Fraser, Michael Keaton, J.K. Simmons and Jacob Scipio for the upcoming film adaptation, based on the comic created by Gail Simone with art by Ardian Syaf.While details of the movie are still hushed, Deadline reported that the movie will focus on Batgirl’s battle with the villain Firefly, played by Fraser.
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reports Trans Transgender Batgirl: Ivory Aquino cast as first trans character in DC Comics feature film
The When We Rise star, who is also transgender, will appear as Alysia Yeoh in the upcoming superhero film, Variety reported.
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