Wallace is a professional stunt performer who has worked on several movies and TV shows, including the historical epic The Last Duel and the Starz series Outlander. While his work as the Batman villain may never be seen now that Warner Bros. has axed Batgirl, his posts on social media offer fans a glimpse at what could have been.
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On his personal Instagram, Wallace posted several images of himself dressed as the character Killer Moth, fashioned with a tracksuit and a huge moth tattoo on the back of his head. In the post, Wallace wrote, “Doesn’t seem much point keeping quiet about this now and sucks we won’t get to see it on screen, but here you go. Doubled ‘Killer Moth’ in Batgirl, along with my pal Stevie who doubled for J.K. Simmons’ Commissioner Gordon. Quite a long chaotic shoot but we had a great time and glad to see many of the US and European cast and crew left with a love of Glasgow and Scotland.” In his post, Wallace states that he “doubled” for Killer Moth, meaning he was the stunt double for the character and not the original actor. While Killer Moth’s casting was never confirmed, actor Douglas Russell is rumored to have been playing the role.
In the comics, Killer Moth is a supervillain and frequent adversary of Batman. Like The Dark Knight, Killer Moth does not possess any superpowers and relies on technology to commit crimes. Also, like Batman, many of his gadgets and weapons are Moth-themed, like his cocoon gun. Notably, the character is often portrayed as an ally or protégé of the supervillain Firefly, who was set to appear as the main antagonist in the Batgirl movie, being portrayed by actor Brendan Fraser. It’s unclear what role Killer Moth would have played in the movie, but based on this costume and overall look, he was likely more a henchman than a full fledge super villain.
When Warner Bros. announced last week that they would not be releasing their highly anticipated live-action Batgirl movie, the news sent shock waves across the internet. Fans were quick to express their disappointment, and industry insiders were left baffled by Warner Bros.’ decision to ax a nearly complete 90-million dollar movie.
Since then, leading actress Leslie Grace and co-directors Bilall Fallah and Adil El Arbi have shared their disappointment and surprise regarding the decision. Some celebrities have been more outspoken, like filmmaker Kevin Smith, who called the decision to cancel Batgirl “an incredibly bad look” for Warner Bros. Just days later, Smith’s HBO Max project Strange Adventures was also canceled.
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