Nicolas Winding Refn would 'love' to make THIS comic book movie
Her Private Hell filmmaker Nicolas Winding Refn has shared the one comic book movie he'd be keen to work on.
Nicolas Winding Refn would "love" to make a Batgirl movie.
The Her Private Hell filmmaker has typically stayed away from Hollywood blockbuster fare but admitted there is one comic book story from the DC Universe he could be tempted by - because his first choice has already been "done".
He told Deadline: “I would love to do Batgirl.
“Because Wonder Woman is done, that one I thought was super heavy.
The 55-year-old director explained the costumes and "aesthetics" of Batgirl would appeal to his interests.
Asked why Batgirl, he replied: “The costumes, I love the aesthetics. A lot of Her Private Hell is my obsession with dolls, objects and how to move people around in space and time. I loved the objectification of objects, and superheroes and comic-books and that whole sub-culture. It’s where I come from. I collect Japanese toys, I play with Legos…”
However, ultimately, Nicolas prefers to be original and work in his own way.
He admitted: “I don’t know if I’ll make an actual IP."
Back in 2022, Warner Bros. shelved an unfinished Batgirl movie - which featured Leslie Grace as the titular heroine alongside J.K. Simons, Brendan Fraser, and Michael Keaton in a return to the role as Batman - even though directors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah had completed filming.
It was believed the film, which had been made for HBO Max, would have spoiled a storyline played out in 2023's The Flash.
The directors previously admitted the project being shelved was the "biggest disappointment" of their careers.
El Arbi told Insider: "It’s the biggest disappointment of our careers.
"As a fanboy, just to be in the presence of Keaton as Batman, that’s just a privilege and an honour. But it’s a bittersweet feeling."
Fallah added: "I felt like a kid on set working with Keaton. I totally forgot that I was directing."
El Arbi also believes the movie should've been given a chance in theatres, because the audience is the pair's "ultimate boss".
He said: "We didn’t get the chance to show ‘Batgirl’ to the world and let the audience judge for themselves.
"Because the audience really is our ultimate boss and should be the deciders of if something is good or bad, or if something should be seen or not."
The filmmakers found it tough to watch 'The Flash' following Batgirl's axing.
El Arbi explained: "We watched it, and we were sad.
"We love director Andy Muschietti and his sister Barbara, who produced the movie. But when we watched it, we felt we could have been part of the whole thing."
