#Batgirl Fans Are Convinced This Warner Bros. Casting Call Points To Alysia Yeoh

The casting call refers to the project as an “Untitled Warner Bros. Action Film” directed by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, who are 100% directing the upcoming “Batgirl” movie. The casting call goes on to ask for an actor who is a “mid/late 20s, Asian American transgender woman. No experience necessary,” for the role of “Alanna,” as well as an actor who is a “10-12-year-old Asian American transgender girl OR a 10-12 year old Asian American nonbinary and/or gender diverse person” for the role of “young Alanna.”

We can’t say for sure if Alanna is a fun codeword, but the description in the casting call seems to match up with the character of Alysia Yeoh. She makes her first appearance in “Batgirl” Vol. 4 #1 and remains an important friend of Batgirl throughout the comic’s run. Yeoh starts off as Barbara Gordon’s roommate, but soon goes on to date her brother, James Gordon Jr., later coming out as transgender. Besides befriending Batgirl, Yeoh is a painter by day and a bartender by night, with dreams of becoming a professional chef. She was the first-ever trans character in the Gotham comic universe, and according to co-creator Gail Simone, she quickly became a fan favorite.

Whether Alanna is Alysia Yeoh, a remix of Yeoh, or another character entirely, we can’t say. But it’s this kind of delightful rumor that builds anticipation for a film and keeps things exciting through the long wait.