Enid or Barbara, that’s the question (Picture: Gene Page/AMC, DC Comics)

You’d think that fighting for your life in a post-apocalyptic world infested zombies was a far cry from swinging around the buildings of Gotham fighting crime.

But if The Walking Dead’s Katelyn Nacon has her way the two won’t be that far apart anymore, as the actress, 18, is throwing her hat into the ring to play Batgirl.

Having survived series eight of the show as Enid, the actress was asked by a fan which superhero she’d want to play if she was given the chance.

Clearly having thought long and hard about this already, Katelyn fired off a tweet, telling the fan: ‘Omg I want batgirl #Batgirl.’


The Walking Dead’s Katelyn Nacon has thrown her hat into the ring for the upcoming Batgirl film – and we’re really here for it (Picture: Tony DiMaio/SilverHub/REX/Shutterstock)

We’re pretty sure her CV is more than adequately kitted out to have her step into the role of Barbara Gordon.



What’s more the film is currently in the early stages of development with Christina Hodson (Bumblebee and Birds Of Prey) attached to pen it.

She’s certainly would fit the mould for pre-Oracle Barbara, and presumably the Batgirl film would be an origin story for the character which would put Barbara at college.

There’s no word on when the film is due, or who is in the directing chair… yet.

Justice League director Joss Whedon was attached to the film at one point, but walked away from it earlier this year after he supposedly failed to come up with a story for the film.

Seems surprising, but maybe given the Justice League backlash he thought it was time to move away from the DCEU for a while.

A Batgirl film is currently in the early stages of development with Christina Hodson (Bumblebee and Birds Of Prey) attached to pen it (Picture: DC Comics)

The film is presumably at least some time away given that Birds Of Prey has yet to be finalised and shot, though it wouldn’t be surprising to see the film follow shortly on from it.

However, it would make sense for them to introduce Batgirl in some capacity in the first film, meaning that Christina would be given complete free-rein to take the character where she wanted to.

This would presumably fit perfectly with Katyelyn’s TWD schedule as series nine is yet to start shooting and, unlike love interest Carl Grimes, she will be returning.

As it is, we’re totally backing Katelyn for this one.

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