‘Batwoman’ Begins: First Look At Ruby Rose As The CW Superhero
Meet The CW’sBatwoman. The TV network has released the first look atRuby Rosein costume as the Gotham City caped crusader, who will make her small-screen debut in this winter’s upcomingArrow-verse crossover between the CW comic book showsArrow, The Flash, andSupergirl.
Batwoman First Look
As the teens say these days, WIG.
In the Batwoman first look debuted byThe Hollywood Reporter, Ruby Rose rocks the lesbian superhero’s signature bright red wig, which in the comics the short-haired heiress dons to hide her identity. And surprisingly, considering the CW’s spotty track record with wigs (and the superhero genre in general), the wig actually looks great. It’s supposed to look bright and artificial — unlike acertain aquatic love interest— and from this Batwoman first look, it actually seems to have volume and body.
As for the rest of the costume, well it’s a CW TV show. As designed by award-winning designerColleen Atwood, who also created the spandex suits forArrow, The FlashandSupergirl, the costume has a tactical feel that fits the designs of the CW superhero universe and will likely fit the packed TV production schedule for theDecember 9crossover episode andpotentialBatwomanspin-offseries in the works. The only thing that’s a little off-putting is the cape, which veers dangerously close to cosplay. But you can’t win ‘em all.
But Ruby Rose’s role as Batwoman is still considered an overall win, as theOrange is the New Blackalum dons the cowl to play the CW’s first major lesbian superhero.Greg Berlanti’sArrow-verse — which has always been incredibly progressive with its diverse casting — has been on a roll with representation lately, recently casting trans actress and activistNicole Maines as a series regularinSupergirlthis season.
TheBatwomansolo series is currently in development with Caroline Dries (The Vampire Diaries) penning the script. The series has not yet been officially picked up by the CW, but here’s the series logline per THR:
“[Batwoman] centers on Kate Kane, who, armed with a passion for social justice and flair for speaking her mind, soars onto the streets of Gotham as Batwoman, an out lesbian and highly trained street fighter primed to snuff out the failing city’s criminal resurgence. But don’t call her a hero yet — in a city desperate for a savior, Kate must overcome her own demons before embracing the call to be Gotham’s symbol of hope.”
Rose will make her debut as Batwoman in theDecember 9, 2018crossover episodebetweenArrow, The Flash, andSupergirl.
