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Javicia Leslie has been cast as Batwoman for season 2 of the CW series after Ruby Rose’s exit as Kate Kane.Warner Bros. Television, The CW and Berlanti Productions announced the news on Wednesday, July 8.
Leslie, 33, will debut in the role when season 2 of Batwoman premieres in January 2021. She will be the first Black actress to portray the superhero in a live-action television show or film production.“I am extremely proud to be the first Black actress to play the iconic role of Batwoman on
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A new Batwoman is debuting in Gotham, come 2021. Javicia Leslie has been cast as the lead superhero of the CW series for season 2, becoming the first Black woman ever to play the character on TV.
For all of the little black girls dreaming to be a superhero one day... it’s possible!A post shared by Javicia Leslie (@javicia) on Rose left the show in May after one season in a shocking move.
I feel bad for anyone that enjoys CW’s “Batwoman” and doesn’t pay attention to Hollywood news. Why? Well, since the first season finale this spring, the show has lost its lead actress, Ruby Rose, is planning to get rid of the lead character Kate Kane as Batwoman, and is replacing her with a brand-new character played by a brand-new actress.
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God Friended Me star will succeed Ruby on the show, playing a new misfit character named Ryan Wilder, the Australian actress took to the social media site to react.OMG!! This is amazing!! I am so glad Batwoman will be played by an amazing Black woman. ❤️ I want to congratulate Javicia Leslie on taking over the bat cape.
There is a new Batwoman in town, and Ruby Rose could not be happier for the actress. It has been confirmed that Javicia Leslie, famous for her role in the now-canceled series, God Friended Me, has landed the role of Ryan Wilder.
Back in May, Batwoman star Ruby Rose announced her decision to leave the CW show after one season of portraying the acclaimed character of Kate Kane. "This was not a decision I made lightly as I have the utmost respect for the cast, crew and everyone involved with the show in both Vancouver and in Los Angeles,” she wrote in an Instagram post.
LOS ANGELES — A Black woman will star in the television series “Batwoman,” a first for the superhero in live-action television or film, the CW network said on Wednesday.
God Friended Me, will take over from Ruby Rose, who quit the role back in May, for the show’s second season on The CW.“I am extremely proud to be the first Black actress to play the iconic role of Batwoman on television,” Leslie said of the news, “and as a bisexual woman, I am honoured to join this groundbreaking show which has been such a trailblazer for the LGBTQ+ community.” For all of the little black girls dreaming to be a superhero one day… it’s possible!A post shared by Javicia Leslie
Ruby Rose is really excited to hear who is taking over her title as Batwoman!
Ruby Rose couldn't be happier to see Javicia Leslie taking over her role. Rose took to Instagram to congratulate the former star on being cast as the new heroine in the CW series that she exited in May after one season.«OMG!!! This is amazing!!! I am so glad Batwoman will be played by an amazing Black woman.
There's a new hero in town. On Wednesday, Warner Bros.TV announced on Twitter that they've found the new lead for "Batwoman" in Javicia Leslie.
Nellie Andreeva Co-Editor-in-Chief, TVShortly after God Friended Me co-star Javicia Leslie was unveiled as the new lead of the CW series Batwoman, the actress she is succeeding, Ruby Rose, took to Instagram to congratulate her replacement.“OMG!! This is amazing!! I am so glad Batwoman will be played by an amazing Black woman,” Rose wrote next to a photo of Leslie. “I want to congratulate Javicia Leslie on taking over the bat cape.
There’s a new crimefighter in Gotham City.
This Jan. 2021, there’ll be a new vigilante on the small screen: Javicia Leslie! The 33-year-old actress was announced as the new Batwoman in the The CW series of the same name ahead of its second season, which our sister website Deadline reported on July 8. This is the first time in television and film history that a Black woman is taking on the superhero role. HollywoodLife has reached out to Javicia’s reps for comment.