Rumor: Who Is Jena Malone Playing In ‘Batman V. Superman’?
Last fall, a rumor surfaced thatRobinwould be appearing inBatman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice, and in a way unlike any version of the Dark Knight’s sidekick we’ve seen on screen before.This incarnation of the character was rumored to be female. And there were even rumblings thatZack Snyder’sSucker PunchstarJena Malonewas playing the character.
However, we’ve since seen that Robin is likely dead inBatman v. Superman, seemingly killed by The Joker in a quick shot glimpsed in themost recent trailer that debuted at Comic-Con. The suit the sidekick wore doesn’t look to belong to a female with the physique of Jena Malone, and is likely a young manplayed by the director’s son Eli Snyder.
So if Jena Malone isn’t playing Robin, then just who is her character? We may finally have an answer. Find out more about Jena Malone inBatman v Superman: Dawn of Justiceafter the jump, but beware of potential spoilers!
Latino Reviewhas heard from three different sources that Jena Malone is playingBarbara GordoninBatman v. Superman.She’s the daughter of Commissioner James Gordon, who has also been rumored to be dead in the story. If this is true, the big question is whether or not she’ll suit up asBatgirl, or even eventually be seen asOracle, as in the comic books. (The latter would be pretty dark if the Joker is involved.) It’s already a movie crowded with superheroes, so that likely won’t happen in this movie, but maybe later in the DC Comics cinematic universe.
Previously, it was Malone’srecently dyed bright, red hairthat made people think she could be playing Carrie Kelley, the female version of Batman’s sidekick fromThe Dark Knight Returns. And since Snyder has used some elements from Frank Miller’s take on Batman (includingthis cool shot from the trailer), that’s certainly still a possibility. After all, if Robin really is dead — or one Robin, at least — then Batman could use a new sidekick.
But that new sidekick could just as easily be Barbara Gordon. It would be easy for she and Batman to bond, both having lost their parents to the world of crime. And as far as character design goes, Barbara Gordon has also been seen with bright red hair in the comics as well, so Malone’s ‘do still fits with the role.
Batman v. Superman: Dawn of JusticestarsHenry Cavill, Ben Affleck, Amy Adams, Laurence Fishburne, Jesse Eisenberg, Gal Gadot, Diane Lane, Jeremy Irons, Holly Hunter, Scoot McNairyandJason MomoawithMan of Steeldirector Zack Snyder at the helm again with a script fromArgoscribeChris TerrioandDavid S. Goyer.
