'Batgirl' star Leslie Grace thanks fans for allowing her to be 'my own damn hero' after Warner Bros. axes the superhero movie from being released

• Leslie Grace thanked fans for letting her "be her own damn hero" after "Batgirl" was canceled.
• "I am proud of the love, hard work and intention all of our incredible cast and tireless crew put into this film," Grace wrote on Instagram.

"Batgirl" star Leslie Grace thanked fans for allowing her to be "my own damn hero" after Warner Bros. canceled the highly anticipated superhero movie's release.

"On the heels of the recent news about our movie 'Batgirl,' I am proud of the love, hard work and intention all of our incredible cast and tireless crew put into this film over 7 months in Scotland," Grace wrote on Instagram on Wednesday. "I feel blessed to have worked among absolute greats and forged relationships for a lifetime in the process!"

She continued: "To every Batgirl fan — THANK YOU for the love and belief, allowing me to take on the cape and become, as Babs said best, 'my own damn hero!'"

"#Batgirl for life!" she concluded.

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The New York Post first broke the news that Warner Bros. had shelved "Batgirl" on Tuesday. Deadline later reported that the film had a $90 million-plus budget.

"Batgirl" was originally set to be released on HBO Max later this year with a potential theater release.