New “Batwoman” Javicia Leslie made her debut at DC FanDome on Saturday during the “BAWSE: Females of Color Within the DC Universe” panel celebrating actresses of colour and the superheroes they play.
Leslie took over the Batwoman role in July, replacing star Ruby Rose who left The CW drama after just one season.
Leslie will play a new character, Ryan Wilder, who will become Gotham’s hero after Kate Kane’s disappearance. “I’ve always truly admired Eartha Kitt, but I admire Eartha Kitt even outside of acting.
I love her for her activism and the fact that she used her art for activism. And just her mentality in general,” Leslie said of the first Black Catwoman during the panel. “The things that she would say and how dynamic they were and
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