Batwoman: CW casts Javicia Leslie as Ryan Wilder

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Javicia Leslie has been cast as the new Batwoman for the CW series of the same name. Leslie won’t be playing Ruby Rose’s character of Kate Kane, but a new character named Ryan Wilder.

CW said of her character:
Ryan Wilder is about to become Batwoman. She’s 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. Today Ryan lives in her van with her plant. A girl who would steal milk for an alley cat and 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.

Leslie has also appeared on TV shows including God Friended Me and The Family Business.

Leslie said of her casting:
I am extremely proud to be the first Black actress to play the iconic role of Batwoman on television, and as a bisexual woman, I am honored to join this groundbreaking show which has been such a trailblazer for the LGBTQ+ community.

We’ll keep you updated as we learn more.
 
I didn't watch this like I wanted to, but how will they swing in some new character as a new female?
 
I think it's going to fail, because the show already failed, and the few people that cared about it, I doubt are going to appreciate CW taking the thing they like, and drastically altering it.

Which is unfortunate for Javicia Lesli, because she's not likely to be given a fair shake from anyone. People that decided the the show is crap are not likely to come back, and the handful of people that liked it, are not likely to accept this.
 

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