Ivory Aquino cast in Batgirl as first major transgender character in a DC Comics film
Ivory Aquino has been cast as Alysia Yeoh in 'Batgirl'. The 'When They See Us' actress has joined the cast of the upcoming HBO Max movie alongside the likes of Leslie Grace (Barbara Gordon), J.K. Simmons (Jim Gordon), Brendan Fraser (Firefly), Michael Keaton (Batman) and more. As reported by Deadline, Aquino will play Barbara's best friend, and the bartender is the first major transgender character to appear in a live action DC film. The actress has appeared in Netflix series 'When They See Us' and 'Tales of the City', as well as the likes of 'When We Rise', 'Blue Bloods' and 'High Maintenance...