Batwoman: Ruby Rose explains why they’ll end the CW series after one season


Ruby Rose has explained the reasons for her decision to leave Batwoman after starring once in the title role of the Arrowverse series. In an interview with Entertainment Weekly, Rose elaborated on the reasons why she decided to hang up the Cape and ahead of the second season of Batwoman, revealed that her back injury played a part in her decision not to continue in the role of Kate Kane / Batwoman for the DC drama.“Being the leader of a superhero show is difficult. Being the leader in everything is difficult,” Rose told the publication. “But I think, in that particular case, it was a lot more difficult, because I was still recovering from my surgery. I had my surgery and then 10 days later I went to work, which was perhaps not the best idea. Most people it takes about a month or three before they return to work, which was made much more difficult, but insofar as it is a lead of a show or a movie – regardless of action or as emotional – in whatever ways it is tax. “

Rose underwent emergency surgery last year after the herniation of two discs of her intense stunt work, which caused a pre-existing injury to flare up and cause her chronic pain, with her spinal cord at risk of being injured and paralyzed. .In an interview with EW, Rose said she was proud of herself “for working under some interesting circumstances” while she was recovering from surgery, but acknowledged that she had time for her role on the CW series. to be re-evaluated while production was shut down due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.

“It was not so much [the injury], especially since we did not come after the pack to complete the real finale because of COVID, “explained Rose, referring to the short Batwoman season, which ended after 20 episodes instead of 22 as originally planned.” You know, you have time in quarantine and kind of isolation to just think about a lot of different things and what you want to achieve in life and what you want to do. I think for both [me and the producers], it was a great opportunity to have a dialogue about many things. I respect them so much and they have been so respectful to me. “

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The CW has already announced that it will not be conquering the Kate Kane role for the upcoming second season, nor will Rose’s character be killed between Seasons 1 and 2. Instead, actress Javicia Leslie will take over the lead role as a new character named Ryan Wilder, who is described as “pleasant, messy, a little goofy and untamed”, and apparently nothing like “the woman who wore the batsuit for her.”

Batwoman Season 2 is expected to debut in January 2021. The CW previously replied that the next Arrowverse crossover will focus on Batwoman and the new Superman and Lois series, although it is not clear if those plans have changed since Rose’s departure. We hope to learn more at DC’s FanDome virtual event, which is scheduled to launch on Saturday, August 22nd.

Adele Ankers is a freelance entertainment journalist. You can reach them on Twitter.