Leslie replaces Ruby Rose, who starred as Kate Kane, aka Batwoman, but abruptly departed The CW’s freshman superhero series for undisclosed reasons in May — leaving the show without a center.When it returns Sunday (at 8 p.m.) for Season 2, “Batwoman” will follow new character Ryan Wilder (Leslie).“I think [audiences are] going to love the character,” Leslie, 33, tells The Post. “Ryan is a very relatable character, and I look forward to fans seeing themselves in her.
I want her to show everybody that anyone can be a superhero.”Leslie, who has a background in Muay Thai and does many of her own stunts on the show, is best known for “God Friended Me” and BET’s “The Family Business.” She says she did not feel a sense of pressure in taking up.
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