According to The Hollywood Reporter, Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Jurnee Smolett-Bell, and Janelle Monae are all in the running to play Black Canary. Margaret Qualley, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, and Cristin Milioti have tested for the role of Huntress. Justina Machado and Roberta Colindrez have auditioned to play Renee Montoya, a lesbian Gotham police detective.
