Warner Bros. studio bosses have yet to confirm the news, but if the Hero star signs on she will join Ralph Fiennes, who will play Alfred the Butler, Will Arnett, who has been cast as Batman, Michael Cera, Rosario Dawson, and Zach Galifianakis in The Lego Movie spin-off, which is due out in 2017.

The role of Commissioner Gordon is traditionally a male character, portrayed on the big screen by the likes of Pat Hingle and Gary Oldman. Ben MCKenzie currently plays Gordon as a young police officer in hit TV series Gotham.