Yesterday it was revealed that Batwoman star Ruby Rose would exit the title role after one season with the CW announcing that the role will be recast with another LGBTQ actor for it's second season.
Since the announcement there has been plenty of speculation as to what happened behind the scenes and while it might be a while before we get a proper answer, this is really shocking news. I know when Ruby was cast as Kate Kane/Batwoman back in 2018, her casting was divisive but after a ropy start, she did seem to be growing into the role, so it's a shame to be losing her after one whole season.
Whoever succeeds Ruby Rose in the title role will have an uphill struggle on their hands and it'll be interesting to see if the show can survive a major recast like this.
Ruby's departure also comes just as the first season wrapped airing on the CW (currently airing on E4 for UK viewers) and also when the show finally debuted a version of Bruce Wayne/Batman as played by Warren Christie. The plot twist here being that it's actually Tommy Elliott/Hush (as played by Gabriel Mann) posing as Kate's more infamous cousin. Warren Christie previously has appeared in the CW DC universe as he played a minor character during the first season of Arrow as well.
The timing of this exit being announced also came after the CW revealed that all of it's shows were returning in 2021 with a planned crossover event between Batwoman and the upcoming Superman And Lois also planned. It's really going to be interesting to see how this will play out now, though with a later start than usual, I'm sure the CW will cover their bases here. Still though, of all the actors to leave Batwoman, never did I expect it would be the lead actor themselves.
Announcement: https://deadline.com/2020/05/ruby-rose-exits-batwoman-dc-the-cw-series-to-recast-iconic-lead-role-sea
Batwoman will film it's second season later in the year for a January 2021 launch on the CW. Who do you think be cast in the title role?
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