Former Batgirl actress, Alicia Silverstone, reacts to Leslie Grace's new costume: 'I think she's going to be wonderful. Her costume looks amazing and I'm happy for her. She must be very excited. Her costume looks way more comfortable than mine was...'
With Leslie Grace entering the DCEU as the latest iteration of Batgirl, Batman & Robin's Alicia Silverstone chimes in with her thoughts about the new costume. Barbara Gordon has been having quite the adventure in the world of live-action lately. 2021 saw the heroine return to television in Titans season 3, where Savannah Welch portrayed Commissioner Barbara Gordon, carrying on her father's legacy. However, the female caped crusader is also about to join Warner Bros.
Grace became the latest actress to don the cape and cowl for the first time since 1997's Batman & Robin. As played by Silverstone, Barbara was reimagined as Alfred Pennyworth's niece in this iteration. That was only one of the many weird aspects of the late '90s installment that bombed at the box office. Since then, Batgirl hasn't been back on the big screen, and was briefly on TV on the short-lived Birds of Prey series, with Dina Meyer's Barbara operating as Oracle.
"I think she's going to be wonderful. Her costume looks amazing and I'm happy for her. She must be very excited. Her costume looks way more comfortable than mine was. And a lot less vulnerable! Mine was like, 'Bing!' It's just weird." Silverstone couldn't be more right about Grace's Batgirl costume looking more practical than the one used in Batman & Robin. Grace also benefits from the fact that her suit is based on one of the most modernized designs from the comics. Back in the '90s, there were still a few good choices from the comics that the Joel Schumacher film could have adapted. It will always remain a mystery why they went with that specific suit for Silverstone's character.
While Silverstone has been open in the past about the negative aspects of her Batgirl experience in Batman & Robin, it's still great to see her support Grace. Even though it has become very common for actors to get asked in interviews to react to a new version of a character they played years ago, it's always lovely when positive words are shared. Silverstone's comments are no exception, and hopefully, Grace has seen the kind words she shared.