Ruby Rose cast as Jewish lesbian superhero Batwoman in TV first
Australian multi-hyphenate Ruby Rose has been cast as Batwoman in an upcoming TV crossover event, and may eventually star in her own聽Batwoman TV series.
The former聽MTV Australia VJ will be Kate Kane, a Jewish lesbian crimefighter with personal demons on the DC Comics show聽Arrow later this year, .
Rose is best known for playing Piper’s love interest Stella on the third season of聽Orange is the New Black.
She has also been raking in movie roles, appearing in films like聽John Wick: Chapter 2,听xXx: Return of Xander Cage,听Resident Evil: Extinction,听Pitch Perfect 3 as well as聽the upcoming shark movie聽The Meg.
The casting would make Batwoman the first gay lead character of a live-action superhero series.
After a long hiatus, the Batwoman character returned in 2006 in a series of comics which established her character as the first lesbian title DC Comics character.
Rose has been a notably out lesbian throughout her career, and a few years ago 聽that she identifies as genderfluid and uses female pronouns.
She was at the centre of controversy during her season on聽Orange is the New Black 辞惫别谤听聽for the model and DJ.
DC Comics now has numerous shows on TV on The CW, a network whose primary audience is young women who will now get to see a queer woman lead a superhero series.
Other DC shows include聽The Flash,听Black Lightning,听Legends of Tomorrow 补苍诲听Gotham.
Another DC Comics show recently made a huge step for LGBTI representation by .
Rather than treated Rose’s debut in the crossover episode later this year as a backdoor pilot – i.e. as essentially a preview episode for a spin-off of that show –聽Batwoman is having a pilot written with a goal of premiering next year, should it get picked up to series.
