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Ruby Rose Exits the CW’s ‘Batwoman’, DC Series To Recast Iconic Lead Role For Season 2 (UP: Javicia Leslie cast as new lead)

Spectromixer

Spectromixer

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This is a shocker: Ruby Rose, the star of the CW's freshman drama series Batwoman,is leaving the Warner Bros. TV/Berlanti Prods. drama after one season. The series, which already has been renewed for a second season, will continue with the title role getting recast.
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"I have made the very difficult decision to not return to Batwoman next season," Rose said in a statement "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."
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"I am beyond appreciative to Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Caroline Dries for not only giving me this incredible opportunity, but for welcoming me into the DC universe they have so beautifully created," she said. "Thank you Peter Roth and Mark Pedowitz and the teams at Warner Bros. and The CW who put so much into the show and always believed in me. Thank you to everyone who made season one a success – I am truly grateful."
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Ruby Rose Exits the CW’s ‘Batwoman’, DC Series To Recast Iconic Lead Role For Season 2

This is a shocker: Ruby Rose, the star of the CW's freshman drama series Batwoman, is leaving the Warner Bros. TV/Berlanti Prods. drama after one season.
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MadLaughter

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Oct 25, 2017
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This is wild. I did kind of feel like it was strange to go from being featured in John Wick 2 to this when she was first cast, though Melissa Benoist was in Whiplash so what do I know.
 
Border

Border

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Oct 25, 2017
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Assuming that they are serious about getting an LGBTQ+ replacement, what's the biggest name they would be able to cast?
 
MGPanda

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Feb 25, 2018
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Holy shit, this is something. If I'm completely honest I didn't really like most of the season and thought that Ruby was one of the weakest actresses in the show, but... She did look amazing as Batwoman and she loved the role, as far as I know. Something must've happened for her to leave this suddenly. Hopefully everything's okay.
 

Shroki

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Oct 27, 2017
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Recasting a lead hits at the ratings of every show that's ever attempted it. Nobody watches this thing anyway.

Just kill it, guys.
 
CloseTalker

CloseTalker

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Oct 25, 2017
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Huh. Ditching a leading role in a renewed series based on a beloved character. She either really hated doing it, or is really confident of other opportunities.
 
makonero

makonero

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Oct 27, 2017
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wow. she was arguably one the more blah elements of the show, but still, it was hers. gonna be weird without her.

btw season one was pretty good. one of the better seasons of the cw-verse shows this year.
 
UltimateHigh

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Oct 25, 2017
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if other options were available (and I assume they are), i wouldn't want to be stuck doing cw shit for years either.

but then again, she doesn't strike me as particularly talented sooooooooo....
 

LegendarySkitch

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Oct 27, 2017
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Maybe the show will be watchable now. She was by far the weakest actor on the show. She just didn't have the charisma to carry the role IMO.
 
DanGo

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Oct 25, 2017
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I had heard she wasn't easy to work with and falsely blamed the production for an injury she had received elsewhere.
 
jph139

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Oct 25, 2017
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Crazy move for her, she's really not a great actress. Lead of a long-running CW superhero show feels like it should be her peak? But I dunno, worse actors/actresses have gone further in show business.

I liked her in the Crisis crossover. Not enough to watch the show, though. She really did look cool though.
 
Kuro

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Oct 25, 2017
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She got seriously injured early on in the role so maybe that has something to do with it?

Its a shame when these things happen especially because there is a lot of great stuff in Batwoman outside all the bad CW writing. On the other hand, she was not good in the role when it came to the acting portion and almost every one of her co-stars would steal the scene.
 
Border

Border

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Oct 25, 2017
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Shroki said:
Recasting a lead hits at the ratings of every show that's ever attempted it. Nobody watches this thing anyway.
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I am trying to think of any show in modern history that's successfully swapped out lead actors. Doctor Who is the only thing that really occurs to me, but that has a fanbase that actually wants and expects to see new actors in the same role.
 
Mindwipe

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Oct 25, 2017
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Hmm, well she was miscast and not very good, but something has to have gone very badly wrong behind the scenes for this to happen. And it is very hard to see the show surviving this.
 
PlanetSmasher

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Oct 25, 2017
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Beyond the obvious optics of a mediocre-performing show losing its lead actress at the end of season 1, I didn't particularly think Rose was that great as Kate but I also didn't think she was as terrible as I was expecting she'd be.

The irony here is that it looks like Batwoman was on track to come back in January with most of the other Arrowverse shows and Supergirl wasn't. I wonder if they're going to have to reassess scheduling and filming plans for next season.
 
MrH

MrH

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Nov 3, 2017
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I can't wait to find out the reason. It will pretty much kill the show and hurt everyone who works on it, so it has to be a serious reason.
 
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Spectromixer

Spectromixer

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Oct 25, 2017
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DanGo said:
I had heard she wasn't easy to work with and falsely blamed the production for an injury she had received elsewhere.
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From the article

Neither Rose, nor the Batwoman producers would speak to the reasons for the actress' exit so early into the series' life, though sources indicated that it is not related to the stunt injury she sustained during filming of Season 1, which left her facing paralysis and needing emergency surgery.
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Coyote Starrk

Coyote Starrk

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Oct 30, 2017
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Well RIP Batwoman then. Changing the lead actor in a show rarely goes well and the show was already on the edge from what I understand.
 
sirap

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Oct 25, 2017
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I really hope they continue with the show (I know they said they will, but anything can happen..) The first season wasn't a hit but they've got some interesting things going on that I'd like to see expanded on.
 
Lotus

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Oct 25, 2017
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Lmfao, uh, okay

She sucked anyways as Kate so I won't pretend I'mma miss her, but damn, where's the loyalty 😂
 

mrmoose

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Nov 13, 2017
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I'm kind of surprised she wasn't under contract... or did they just let her out of it for some reason?
 
CloseTalker

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MrH said:
I can't wait to find out the reason. It will pretty much kill the show and hurt everyone who works on it, so it has to be a serious reason.
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I really don't think it has to kill the show. Ruby Rose is kind of a terrible actress. It might be an adjustment period, but with the right replacement this could end up being a blessing in disguise.
 
Bus-TEE

Bus-TEE

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Nov 20, 2017
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Man, if that neck surgery didn't force her out of the role I wonder what did?

Shame, though I didn't see much of the show beyond the first few episodes I enjoy her in the role.
 
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