

Resulting in the studio tweaking her origin to revolve around surgery, pain management, and physical therapy. The character’s origin has also been tweaked slightly following a backlash to the depiction of disabilities, with WB Montréal receiving critics that a disabled person overcoming their disability through determination and losing a loved one was offensive and can be misleading. The people of Gotham need a symbol to believe in, and there’s no one better than Batgirl to be that symbol.” “Protecting people runs in her veins and will always be a part of who she is, no matter her identity. “Gotham City still has a Bat, and she’s going to make sure everyone knows it,” reads the description.

“Gotham has called,” says Batgirl in the trailer, “and I have answered.” Announced during DC FanDome in 2020, Gotham Knights features four characters: Batgirl, Nightwing, Red Hood, and Robin, each with their own unique abilities.
