10 Amazing Comic Book Characters That Narrowly Missed Appearing In Movies
1. Barbara Gordon
Despite a couple of pseudo-appearances, It’s easy to forget that we’ve never actually seen a proper Barbara Gordon on screen. We’ve had Alfred's niece, the radically different Barbara Wilson in Batman And Robin, and we’ve seen her childhood incarnation in The Dark Knight, but neither was a true adaptation of the comic book character.
That was nearly rectified with Batman V Superman only for Entertainment Weekly to report just weeks beforehand that Jena Malone’s role was cut at the last second. Warner Bros themselves would then accidentally confirm that she was indeed playing Barbara.
It sounds like she'll appear in the unrated cut of the film and she'll presumably be in the solo Batman film but for now, it represents another frustrating case of the character not being realized on screen despite coming so close.
It’s weird to think that someone as influential as Barbara has yet to properly get her big-screen due. Although, judging by the rest of Batman V Superman, maybe it’s for the best that she wasn’t wasted there and gets a more fleshed-out opportunity.
Which of these characters do you wish you had seen? Do you still have hope for any of them appearing? Let us know in the comments.