Anna Daniels
After the news of Rose’s exit went public, comedian and actor Billy Eichner took to Twitter to suggest that he might step into the vacated role as a reward for tidying up around the house. “Just finished cleaning my apt again so…. can I play Batwoman?” he politely suggested.
Although the tweet was clearly meant as a joke, there were lots of replies from fans who seemed interested in the possibility. A few hours later, he followed up his original tweet with a “just circling back” reply: “Any update on this? Just disinfected the soles of my shoes, would love to play Batwoman now if possible, thx.”
Sadly for Eichner and his humorous bid to replace Rose, according to the CW, he wouldn’t be qualified to suit up as Batwoman. The network made a promise to fans of the comics that Kate Kane’s identity as a lesbian would be preserved on the show, and that they would cast an LGBTQ+ actress for the part. In a statement regarding the recast, network reps stated that they “look forward to sharing [Batwoman‘s] new direction, including the casting of a new lead actress and member of the LGBTQ community, in the coming months” (via TVLine).
It looks like none of Gotham’s villains will be getting Quizzed in the Face anytime soon.
Written by: Looper
