The CW has cast actor Ruby Rose as Batwoman in upcoming crossover episodes of the Arrowverse and the potential BATWOMAN series being developed by Greg Berlanti. The excellent casting choice sees the openly gay and gender fluid Rose playing one of DC’s most prominent lesbian characters.
The character of Katherine Kane was originally introduced in the 1950s, but has more recently been reintroduced as a lesbian with Jewish ancestry. Her depiction by stunning artist J.H. Williams III and writer W. Haden Blackman was the subject of massive media attention upon its release back in 2011-2012.
Rose, of course, is best known for her role in the Netflix series Orange is the New Black, and has more recently appeared in xXx: Return of Xander Cage and The Meg.
Rose is set to appear as Batwoman in the annual December 2018 crossover between Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, and Legends of Tomorrow. The crossover will introduce Gotham City to the Arrowverse, serving as a backdoor pilot to a series that was announced at Comic-Con this year.
Apologies to the Goddamn Batman: he is currently not slated to appear in the series.
