Ruby won't be reprising her role for the show's second season.
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The Arrowverse world was shook yesterday when news broke that Aussie actress Ruby Rose wouldn't be returning to reprise the lead role of lesbian superhero Kate Kane in the upcoming second season of The CW's Batwoman. Now, it looks like we're getting some insight into Rose's unexpected departure.
According to unnamed sources reported by Variety, the actress was "was unhappy with the long hours required of her as the series lead, which led to friction on the set. It was thus decided by her and the network and studio, Warner Bros. Television, that they would part ways."
Variety also reported that although Rose had to undergo emergency surgery last fall, a close source says her Batwoman exit had nothing to do with physical injuries or health matters.
Devoted fans of the series took the news pretty hard.
\u201cRuby Rose: *leaves Batwoman and will not be in S2*\n\nCW: *proceeds with S2*\n\nEveryone:\u201d— Manny Velez \u30de\u30cb\u30fc\u30fb\u30d9\u30ec\u30b9 (@Manny Velez \u30de\u30cb\u30fc\u30fb\u30d9\u30ec\u30b9) 1589939790
\u201c#Batwoman Staff: So here is what\u2019s happening in season 2.\nRuby Rose:\u201d— Yep... (@Yep...) 1589935417
\u201c#RubyRose is #Batwoman the same way Grant is The Flash, Melissa is Supergirl, and Stephen is the Green Arrow. This role meant so much to her and even though she got a lot of hate, many fans loved her in the role. It\u2019s very sad to see her go but I wish her the best!\u201d— Arrowverse Perfect Shots \ud83d\udcf8 (@Arrowverse Perfect Shots \ud83d\udcf8) 1589931156
\u201ci really liked ruby rose as kate and im definitely sad & shocked to see her go but i wish her success on future projects, i'll miss her a lot on batwoman though\u201d— lay. (@lay.) 1589927223
\u201cThe more I think about this Ruby Rose situation, the more pissed off I get... \n\nI mean, if it\u2019s true that she left because she was just bullied into oblivion by all the \u201cfans\u201d, then just fuck this world and the people in it. \n\n#Batwoman\u201d— Alex Monroe \ud83e\uddc0 (@Alex Monroe \ud83e\uddc0) 1589949737
While we're not sure who's going to step into Kate Kane's shoes now that Ruby has officially made her exit (Warner Bros. and The CW are still going forward with a second season for the show and are currently in the process of recasting), but we do know that whoever she is, she's got big shoes to fill.
Batwoman first premiered on The CW back in the fall of 2019, and was groundbreaking for being television's first series with a lesbian superhero as the lead character. The show is produced by Love, Simon director Greg Berlanti and showrunner Caroline Dries and is the fifth DCTVU show on The CW considered part of the Arrowverse.
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Raffy is a Los Angeles-based writer, editor, video creator, critic, and digital director of Out Magazine. The former editor-in-chief of PRIDE, he is also a die-hard Rihanna and Sailor Moon stan who loves to write about all things pop culture, entertainment, and identities. Follow him on Instagram (@raffyermac) and Twitter (@byraffy), and subscribe to his YouTube channel.