One of the discarded scenes in The Batman had a reference to Barbara Gordon, who in the DC Universe is the first bearer of the Batgirl mantle.
The Batman became one of the biggest hits of 2022, and while Matt Reeves’ tape has already introduced us to characters like Catwoman, Penguin, Riddler, and even Barry Keoghan as Joker, a deleted scene had a reference to Batgirl.
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Since 2018, when Ben Affleck stepped aside from the Batman solo project, Matt Reeves has been in charge of rewriting the script to deliver a tape that privileged mystery in a dark environment, similar to noir crime novels.
Both Batman and Jim Gordon are on the trail of the Riddler, and in one of the film’s deleted scenes, according to The Batman: The Official Script Book, Jim Gordon references Barbara Gordon, who will be known as Batgirl.
This was the scene in reference to Batgirl
INT. GOTHAM POLICE DEPARTMENT – COMMAND CENTER – DAY
The room swarms with COPS and FBI CODE BREAKERS… One of the detectives quietly reports to Gordon-
DETECTIVE:
The feds say the code could take weeks, if they can crack it at all.
Gordon’s cell phone rings; he sees: “NO CALLER ID”; answers-
BRUCE (V.O.)
Mitchell had a car?
GORDON
I’m sorry, can you hold on, honey? (to detective) My daughter, Barbara—
The detective nods as Gordon takes a few steps away.
GORDON
(on phone, downstairs) A car? Yeah, I’m sure why…?
This scene was discarded in the filming, as the book mentions, but it is not ruled out that in the next productions of the Batman Universe that Matt Reeves builds there will be a reference to Barbara Gordon
The Batman will star Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne/Batman, Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle/Catwoman, Paul Dano as Edward Nashton/The Riddler, Colin Farrell as Oswald Cobblepot/The Penguin, and John Turturro as crime boss Carmine Falcone.
In addition, Jeffrey Wright will star as Police Commissioner James Gordon, while Andy Serkis will play Alfred Pennyworth.
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Source: The Batman: The Official Script Book (via CBR)
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