Gotham can be a tough town.

He added, “It was shockingly normal.

And like I went, ‘Oh!

Michael Keaton in ‘Batman’

Michael Keaton in ‘Batman’.Everett Collection

That’s right.’

Also lost to the cut areBrendan Fraser’s anticipated turn as the villainous Firefly andJ.K.

Simmonsreprising his role as Commissioner Gordon, which he originated inJustice League.

‘Batgirl’ Leslie Grace

Leslie Grace as Batgirl.Leslie Grace/Instagram

Batgirldirectors Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallahresponded to the newsthat their film would be shelved Wednesday.

“We are saddened and shocked by the news.

We still can’t believe it,” the pair said in a joint statement on Instagram.

Maybe one day they will insha’Allah.”

“[She] portrayed Batgirl with so much passion, dedication, and humanity,” they wrote.

Batgirl For Life."

TheAssociated Pressindicated that Warner Bros.

Representatives for Warner Bros. have not responded to EW’s request for comment.