Anna Daniels
No matter what happened in the past — distant or recent – Batwoman is moving forward with a second season and a brand-new lead actress to take Ruby Rose’s place.
Warner Bros. Television, Berlanti Productions, and the CW noted in a joint statement released on May 19, 2020 (via Variety) that “the studio and network are firmly committed to Batwoman‘s second season and long-term future,” and that the actress hired to replace Rose will be, like Rose, a “member of the LGBTQ community.” Based on the statement, there’s ostensibly no bad blood between Rose and the companies (despite reports claiming otherwise), as it states in part that they “wish her all the best” and are thankful for her work on Batwoman season 1.
There’s been no indication as of this writing who could fill Rose’s shoes as the new Batwoman, though it’s been said that season 2 of the series will head in a “new direction” with the fresh actress at the forefront. Additionally, Batwoman executive producer Marc Guggenheim told Collider in a recent interview that the future looks bright for the show, and that the creative team looks forward to figuring out where to take the story and the characters from here.
“I was talking to one of the Batwoman writers the other day, and we were saying how in this is a great creative opportunity,” Guggenheim said of Rose’s departure. “I think there’ll be people who come to the show, quite frankly, just to see how the writers choose to handle this […] In those challenges lie the chance to do something new and different, and come up with a clever creative solution. That, to me, is the fun part of the job.”
Check back with Looper for future updates on Batwoman as more information becomes available.
Written by: Looper
