Ruby Rose cast as Batwoman for The CW, will play first openly gay superhero to headline a TV series

Ruby Rose cast as Batwoman for The CW, will play first openly gay superhero to headline a TV series

Batwoman (played by Ruby Rose) will be introduced in a December crossover event between the network’s other DC Comics shows, Arrow, The Flash and Supergirl

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Ruby Rose cast as Batwoman for The CW, will play first openly gay superhero to headline a TV series

New York: Ruby Rose is making history with her latest role as Batwoman , the first openly gay superhero to headline a TV series.

Batwoman will be introduced in a December crossover event between the network’s other DC Comics shows, Arrow, The Flash and Supergirl .

Ruby Rose as Batwoman. Image from Instagram.

A stand-alone series about Batwoman, whose real name is Kate Kane, is in development for the 2019-20 TV season. Kane is described as a highly-trained street fighter with a passion for social justice and a flair for speaking her mind.

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Rose wrote 7 August on Instagram that she’s “thrilled and honored” and “an emotional wreck” over the news. As a young, gay person, she never felt represented on TV.

Rose gained stardom when she was cast in season three of Netflix’s Orange is the New Black.

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