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The crew behind Batwoman is not looking to recast the role of Kate Kane, who was played by Ruby Rose during season one of the series. The actress announced her departure after the season finished airing last month.
The plan is now to create an entirely new character to take on the role of Batwoman on The CW series. That comes from a casting call that was posted on the Batwoman reddit. The notice was later deleted, but a site managed to share the details, per The Hollywood Reporter.
The new character is named Ryan Wilder, and she is described as “likable, messy, a little goofy and untamed. She’s also nothing like Kate Kane, the woman who wore the batsuit before her. With no one in her life to keep her on track, Ryan spent years as a drug-runner, dodging the GCPD and masking her pain with bad habits. A girl who would steal milk for an alley cat could also kill you with her bare hands, Ryan is the most dangerous type of fighter: highly skilled and wildly undisciplined. An out lesbian. Athletic. Raw. Passionate. Fallible. And very much not your stereotypical All-American hero.”
Batwoman aired its season one finale on May 17th, and the series will return with season two in January 2021.
What do you think? Are you looking forward to seeing this new character take on the Batwoman mantle? Do you think that a new character should be introduced or, that Kate Kane should be recast?
Mistake recast Kate kane
so i guess they decided season 2 will be the last, this is the stupidest idea , recast kate kane, it NOT that hard of a thing to do, it makes more sense than having a different charater “become” batwoman, yet another CW show i wont watch anymore
Why are we changing the Batwoman character. So does Kate Kane just disappear or what? What becomes of the Kane family? Not very smart!!
Will someone please make some new petitions called “Please Keep Kate Kane in Batwoman season 2” and “Recast Kate Kane for Batwoman season 2” on Change.org?
Not going to watch it
This is such a ridiculous move. Introducing an entirely new and entirely unrelated character pretty much ends every single dynamic established throughout the entire first season. No Wayne connection (which means no Luke Fox connection) No Alice connection (which makes the lead villain, whose entire motivation has been family driven, completely irrelevant) No Crows collection (which eliminates any relevance for Jacob Kane or Mary) That leaves…..what? That’s pretty much every supporting character in the show. The only way this would even remotely begin to make sense would be to basically reboot the entire show and do a time jump to… Read more »
Wow recasting the role of batwoman is tough to answer,but in general the show is great.
Goofy but tough. That’s a strange combination. I am not sure this plan is going to work. But I will watch it to see if they can make all the moving parts work: The return of a faux Batman, Kate’s departure, Ryan showing up and how does she hook up with the Bat team. Plus Ryan is going to visit Superman and maybe Supergirl too.
That’s a lot of moving parts and I like Batwoman that way it was. Maybe the producers don’t want to paint themselves in a corner and are creating a Batwoman who can be easily replaced.
This stinks
I got mixed emotions about the new character who will play Batwoman in the second season. Let be honest The Batman family fan wants to see a strong will character. Kate Kane didn’t act like she wants to become a superhero but she comes to save the day. I will like a fool that I will look at the series and if I am not home I will DVR the episode to watch later. I still remember Hattie Berry’s Catwoman film when DC producer decides to Catwoman origin You must be a very loyal Hattie Berry’s loyal fan to sit… Read more »
I hesitate to say this because I hate to be one of those people who reacts to something they have yet to see, but if I do, it will be too late. Simply put: this is disgusting. Batwoman is NOT a drug runner. Batwoman is not a (potential) killer. I guess all this doesn’t make any difference and is fully excusable, simply because she’s gay like the actual character. Of the many things I dislike about the series itself, the strong, admirable character of Kate Kane (beyond what Ruby Rose brought to the role) was one of its positives–or would’ve… Read more »
DUMB IDEA..I WON’T be Watching!
This will not end well.
Ooooh, this sounds TERRIBLE. And I know why they did it, but the extremely unlikely possibility that the new Batwoman would *also* happen to be a lesbian is super weird. I think this show is dead after this season.
No, I’m not looking forward to seeing this new character playing the new Batwoman. I think this is a bad idea. And I think they’re making an mistake. They should reconsider about recasting Kate Kane. Because I’d like to see the new actress playing the new Kate Kane/Batwoman in season 2.
It would be even stupider for Kate Kane to suddenly look like an entirely different person. While I agree this is a stupid move, recasting Kate Kane wouldn’t be wise – They should have given Batwoman to Mary or Julia.