Earlier this yr Katee Sackhoff, finest recognized for enjoying Bo-Katan on The Mandalorian, tossed her hat into the ring to play Poison Ivy in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DC Universe. Now she’s satisfied Karen Gillain has the position locked down.

Rumors of Poison Ivy showing in a DC Universe undertaking have been swirling since Margot Robbie was first solid as Harley Quinn. When the rumor flared up as soon as extra following James Gunn and Peter Safran taking on DC Studios, Katee Sackhoff expressed her want for the position. Nonetheless, now the Bo-Katan actress appears satisfied that Karen Gillan will land the half:

“Listen, I saw Karen Gillan wants to play her, too,” Sackhoff instructed The Playlist. “And, like, she’s got a closer ‘in’ than I do, so I feel like that’s a given. I feel like I’ve got no horse in that race if Karen wants to play that character, but God, I love her. I can’t be mad at her. She’s fantastic, and I love her dearly, so I still would love to, for sure. I think that maybe I can play Poison Ivy’s mom. I can play Karen’s mom again. We can just do that again, and we can both play Poison Ivy. Like, different versions, maybe. You never know.”

Katee Sackhoff touchdown the position of Poison Ivy’s mother would definitely be a enjoyable cameo alongside the strains of Jeffrey Dean Morgan as Thomas Wayne. Whereas it’s nowhere close to confirmed Karen Gillan would play Poison Ivy within the new DC Universe, James Gunn has confirmed chatting with her a couple of attainable position within the DC Universe he’s constructing with Peter Safran. Although if both her or the Bo-Katan actress find yourself truly making it to the display screen is one thing that may solely be answered by time.

The way forward for the DC Universe

James Gunn and Peter Safran instructed journalists that their imaginative and prescient for the DC Universe consists of locked scripts, wiggle room, and a unified storyline throughout movie, tv, animation, and online game initiatives. The 2 defined that the DC Universe may convey again parts from earlier DC regimes, which means that their eight-to-year plan isn’t a full reboot.

Shazam! Fury of the Gods, The Flash, and Blue Beetle have all been launched following the announcement of the brand new DC Universe, with Aquaman and the Misplaced Kingdom nonetheless slated to hit theaters in 2023. Will the characters from these films make appearances within the new DCU? Solely Gunn and Safran know.

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