Robin to be played by girl in new 'Batman' flick

London, May 26 ANI): Batman's sidekick Robin is due for a sex change with the part being played by a woman.

The caped crimefighter, played by Burt Ward in the smash hit sixties series, is changing gender for two new animated movies and will be called Carrie Kelly, the Daily Star reported.

'Modern Family' star Ariel Winter will voice the female character, who will make up the dynamic duo with Robocop star Peter Weller in 'Batman: The Dark Knight Returns'.

The Warners Bros. and DC Comics collaboration, an adaptation of Frank Miller's popular 1986 graphic novel series, will be released as two movies on DVD later this year.

Robin, whose male alter ego was Dick Grayson, was also played by Chris O'Donnell in the 1997 movie Batman And Robin, with George Clooney as Batman and Arnold Scwarzenegger as Mr Freeze.

Despite the A-list cast the movie was the least successful of the franchise so far. (ANI)

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