Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TVAfter a season of Ruby Rose suiting up as the titular superhero on the CW’s “Batwoman,” Javicia Leslie has taken over the role.
But rather than being a recast Kate Kane, Leslie’s heroine is a former foster kid named Ryan Wilder who has a personal mission for justice but stumbles into saving people on a larger scale.
The role allows Leslie to show off her real-life martial arts training while also expanding her resume from supporting roles on “God Friended Me” and “The Family Business” to leading a small-screen set.The writers and the showrunner already did a great job at that, so I didn’t have to intentionally try to be different.
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