Ella Jay Basco has been cast as Cassandra Cain in DC’s ‘Birds of Prey’. Her casting has been rumored for a while and it was confirmed by her uncle – actor Dante Basco.
In the comics, Cain is a daughter of two assassins and trained as such throughout her childhood. Later on she meets Bruce Wayne and joins Batman as Batgirl. Previously the mantle belonged to Barbara Gordon and Stephanie Brown.
Plot of ‘Birds of Prey’ will revolve around Harley Quinn, Black Canary and Huntress teaming up to protect Cain after coming across a diamond belonging to a criminal boss – Black Mask.
Margot Robbie will reprise her role as Harley Quinn, with Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Huntress, Jurnee Smollett-Bell as Black Canary and Rosie Perez as a police detective Renee Montoya. Ewan McGregor will play the movie’s villain.
Earlier this week, Robbie revealed full title of the movie in an instagram post. The full title is ‘Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of one Harley Quinn)’.
Robbie will also produce the movie, with Cathy Yen directing, and Christina Hodson writing the script. Hodson writes the current ‘Batgirl’ run for DC.
‘Birds of Prey’ will be released on the 7th of February 2020 via Warner Bros.
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