Ruby Rose to play a lesbian Batwoman in CW's annual crossover event of DC shows

Ruby Rose, who opened up about being a lesbian when she was 12 years old, has been cast to play Kate Kane/Batwoman on The CW.
UPDATED AUG 7, 2018

Ruby Rose, best known for her roles in 'Orange is the New Black,' 'xXx: Return of Xander Cage,' and 'John Wick: Chapter 2,' has been confirmed as Batwoman for The CW. The character will be making its debut in the annual crossover event of the network's four popular DC shows — 'The Flash,' 'Arrow,' 'Legends of Tomorrow,' and 'Supergirl.'

The news was confirmed by Variety, which also reported that the network is currently also developing a standalone show for the character. In the DC Universe, all iterations of Batwoman is a wealthy heiress by the name of Katherine Kane, who inspired by Batman, puts her significant wealth and resources towards a campaign to fight crime as a masked vigilante in Gotham.

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