Kate Kane, played by Ruby Rose in the Batwoman series, is going to change entirely in the second season.
There were speculations regarding the character after Ruby Rose decided to depart from the show. It was uncertain if the makers would rope in some new actress to play Kate Kane, or would take an entirely new take on the character.
Character Revamp
Reports suggest that a new character, namely Ryan Wilder, will replace Ruby Rose. It solves all the problems of the makers. They wouldn’t have to go through the embarrassment to change the actress while keeping the character the same. The studio has decided to come up with this solution to save the day for their season two of Batwoman.
Further details of the role and its story are not revealed. But we know that the makers will stick to its original story, hence the character of Batwoman will be of the LGBTQ community.
The lesbian character makes the show one of its kind, showing the LGBTQ community for the first time in the Super-hero universe.
Casting Call
A post on Reddit revealed casting for Batwoman. The call was for the character named Ryan Wilder. The post describes the role as, “She’s untamed, wild but likable.”
Ryan spent years as a drug runner, with no one in her life to keep track of her. She kept masking her pain with bad habits and kept dodging GCPD from time to time.
Ryan lives in a van today, sober, and reformed. Ryan is a dangerous fighter. She could also go for a kill with her bare hands. Ryan is wildly skilled and highly disciplined. She is athletic, passionate, and raw.
Season Two on cards
The replacement of Ruby Rose will appear in Batwoman Season Two. Here is the official synopsis:
“Season two starts with a major twist that will change Gotham and The Bat Team forever. As everything cools down, Batwoman has everything against her – including the recently escaped rogues’ gallery of villains – and all will come to see her in a different light. Alice meets her equal when she engages with a dangerous enemy from her past who knows exactly how to take advantage of her vulnerabilities. As Luke (Camrus Johnson) and Mary (Nicole Kang) become sidekicks, a romance will shake up their dynamic. Meanwhile, Sophie (Megan Tandy) and Julia’s (guest star Christina Wolfe) blossoming relationship will face its first real test. It will make Sophie question everything she thought she knew to be true.”
Season two of Batwoman will air on The CW in 2021.
Sources: Entertainment Weekly, Reddit
