Film enthusiasts have been buzzing over Michael Keaton’s reaction to the shelving of Batgirl.
In 2022, Warner Bros. Discovery made the decision to cancel Batgirl, even though the movie was already in post-production.
The company reportedly attributed the decision to poor screen tests, despite having invested a staggering $90 million in the film.
Batgirl was directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, featuring a notable cast including Leslie Grace and Brendan Fraser.
Keaton was set to reprise his famous Batman role alongside Grace, who was in the lead role.
One might assume that an actor would be disheartened by such a cancellation after dedicating significant time to a project.
However, that doesn’t seem to be the case for Keaton.
“No, I didn’t care one way or another. Big, fun, nice check,” the 72-year-old actor mentioned to GQ magazine.
The magazine notes that Keaton was making a money gesture with his fingers while delivering his comments.
Referring to the directors, he said: “I like those boys. They’re nice guys. I pull for them. I want them to succeed, and I think they felt very badly, and that made me feel bad. Me? I’m good.”
Many have taken to social media to respond to Keaton’s straightforward remarks.
“Honest take from Michael Keaton. Refreshing. But it would have sucked for everyone else involved for sure,” one Twitter user commented.
“Lmao 🐐 [GOAT],” another simply stated, while a third added: “Love the honesty.”
On the flip side, Grace was notably distressed by the movie’s cancellation.
The actor revealed she was unaware of the film’s shelving until she read a report from the New York Post.
“I found out like the rest of you,” she shared with Variety. “And then my phone just started blowing up.”
Grace responded to DC Studios’ Peter Safran’s claims, who stated that the film was ‘not releasable’ and releasing it would harm the company.
Grace commented: “I had my own meetings with Warner Bros. Film Group CEOs Pam Abdy and Mike De Luca, and they explained to me, on a granular level, what they felt about the project, things that were out of their hands, plans and budgets that were set in place before they were even part of the team.
“They weren’t really specific on anything creative in terms of what they felt about the film and how it would’ve hurt DC creatively.”