The recasting of Batwoman seems to be continuing via the new character route and not recasting Kate Kane. Several petitions have gone up to ask the show to please consider keeping Kate Kane as the character who is Batwoman but the casting call for the new character of Ryan Wilder is still being read for. In some of the readings for the part, dialogue would seem to suggest that not only will Kate Kane die is some fashion, but the notorious Scarecrow villain will appear to ravage fear upon Gotham. Tying this villain personally to the new character of Ryan comes from Scarecrow killing Ryan's mother. That acts as her motivation for wanting to put on the Batsuit. News of the Scarecrow's involvement with Ryan comes to us from DanielRPK and TheDirect. 

On the other hand, many actors have been expressing interest in taking the part of Batwoman. Notably Brooklyn Nine-Nine's Stephanie Beatriz and Krypton's Wallis Day. While those actors may be taking note of the part, The Cinema Spot has Vanessa Morgan being eyed for the role. Vanessa is no stranger to the CW. She plays Toni Topaz on Riverdale. She recently criticized the network and show for not giving equal pay and story-time to black characters.

[I'm} tired of how Black people are portrayed in Media, tired of us being portrayed as thugs, dangerous or angry scary people. Tired of us also being used as sidekick non-dimensional characters to our white leads. Or only used in the ads for diversity but not actually in the show.

Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa, Riverdale creator did respond to Vanessa's critique:

We hear Vanessa. We love Vanessa. She’s right. We’re sorry and we make the same promise that we did to her. We will do better to honor her and the character she plays. As well as all of our actors and characters of color. CHANGE is happening and will continue to happen. Riverdale will get bigger, not smaller. Riverdale will be part of the movement, not outside it.

Vanessa is still on Riverdale which could make the jump to Batwoman difficult but, showrunners for Riverdale have announced a time jump from season 4 to the new season 5 which could make writing Vanessa's character out of the show a lot easier.

UPDATE: Showrunner and Executive Producer Caroline Dries has made a statement on her Twitter account to help clear up some of the rumors going around. This will be the first official statement from a showrunner since Ruby Rose's departure, The statement is as follows:

As a lesbian who's been working as a writer for the past fifteen years, I'm well aware of the "Bury Your Gays" trope and I have no interest in participating in it. That's why it's important to me as the showrunner to clarify any misinformation out there about Kate Kane and recasting Batwoman. Like you, I love Kate Kane - she's the reason I wanted to do the show. We'll never erase her. In fact, her disappearance will be one of the mysteries of season two. I don't want to give away any of our surprises, but to all our devoted fans, please know that LGBTQ+ justice is at the very core of what Batwoman is and we have no intention of abandoning that.

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Yesterday, a leaked casting call was posted to Reddit claiming to be looking for a new series lead to become Batwoman. We held off reporting on it because it seemed like it could be very fake but this morning, after talking with our sources, it appears to be true! Kate Kane will no longer be Batwoman and a new character named, Ryan Wilder will take up the Batwoman mantle. Now, this move might leave you wondering just how are they going to pull this off? Put on your speculation hats for this one folks, somehow, Kate Kane will either die, or be convinced to no longer be Batwoman and this new Ryan character will put on the cape and cowl. The casting notice described the new character:

Ryan Wilder is a female in her mid-late 20s and the complete opposite of Kate Kane. "She's likable, messy, a little goofy, and untamed," reads the document. "With no one in her life to keep her on track, Ryan spent years as a drug-runner, dodging the GCPD and masking her pain with bad habits. Today, reformed and sober, Ryan lives in van with her plant. A girl who would steal milk from an alley cat and could also kill you with her bare hands, Ryan is the most dangerous type of fighter: highly skilled and wildly disciplined. An out lesbian. Athletic. Raw. Passionate. Fallible. And very much not your stereotypical All-American hero.

All we can say is we are shocked but excited to go on this ride with the fans! Does Alice follow through with her threats to kill Batwoman? Only time will tell. Share your thoughts with us in the comments below and in the forum! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter.

Well this news is certainly a big shocker for everyone! Batwoman has been an incredible show and each episode left us on the edge of our seats. Ruby Rose gave us a version of Batwoma aka Kate Kane that we instantly fell in love with. So today, it's a bit of a shock to hear via Deadline.com that just after the season finale for the first season, Ruby has announced that she won't be returning to the show for a second season. This doesn't mean that the show is cancelled but The CW has begun the process to recast the role. In a statement Ruby gave about the descion, she said:

I have made the very difficult decision to not return to Batwoman next season. This was not a decision I made lightly as I have the utmost respect for the cast, crew and everyone involved with the show in both Vancouver and in Los Angeles. I am beyond appreciative to Greg Berlanti, Sarah Schechter and Caroline Dries for not only giving me this incredible opportunity, but for welcoming me into the DC universe they have so beautifully created. Thank you Peter Roth and Mark Pedowitz and the teams at Warner Bros. and The CW who put so much into the show and always believed in me. Thank you to everyone who made season one a success – I am truly grateful.

Warner Brothers made this statement after Rose's departure:

Warner Bros. Television, The CW and Berlanti Productions thank Ruby for her contributions to the success of our first season and wish her all the best. The studio and network are firmly committed to Batwoman’s second season and long-term future, and we — along with the show’s talented creative team — look forward to sharing its new direction, including the casting of a new lead actress and member of the LGBTQ community, in the coming months.

This is a lot to process today. No one has made any statement to the reason of the departure but we hope you'll join us in wishing Ruby the best. Share your thoughts with us in the comments below and in the forum! Don't forget to follow us on Twitter.

Ok. There is a lot to say about this one. First, don't get discouraged looking at that countdown clock (it is an estimate, not sure exact date). We will still be here giving you all the news on Batwoman and we'll think of some fun extras to help tide you over. Additionally, we think everyone knows that this finale wasn't the originally planned finale. The show simply ran out of time when the quarantine hit. That said, each episode of Batwoman has felt like a finale with the amount of surprises we get. I mean, Kryptonite is Batwoman's weakness? AWESOME! Now, here's what stood out to us in the finale:

1. Arkham's Mess: The city is flooded with the escaped inmates from Arkham. They are insane, dangerous, and abundant. Jacob catches up to a machete wielding inmate and nearly loses his life if Kate didn't get there to save him. Alice sits in the sewers of Gotham with Mouse reading the journal. Mouse is over all of it and begs Alice to leave Gotham. She won't until she kills Batwoman. Back at Wayne Manor, Luke hands Kate the Kryptonite that Bruce had. He says he was holding on to it for a "friend". Luke thinks this is the only Kryptonite left in the world, which would have been true pre-crisis. But as we know on Supergirl, there is actually a lot of it now. Luke starts work on destroying the Kryptonite.
2. Alice Hunts for Kryptonite: Alice is heading to a university to find Kryptonite. She speaks to a professor that says he studied the element but didn't know it as Kryptonite. Kryptonite is the strongest cutting metal known to exist. Once Alice realizes that the Kryptonite was sent back to Wayne Tech, she kills the professor and leaves. Batwoman heads to the football stadium to find Titan's brother. She is looking for information on where he is. Then Titan shows up. He's there to paralyze his brother. Titan succeeds and Batwoman takes the loss.
3. Mouse Pulls Away: Seeing Alice's obsession to kill Batwoman as unstoppable, Mouse says he's leaving her. He won't die for Alice's vendetta. Alice agrees to keep Mouse around but demands a party first. Back at the Batcave, the team discovers that Titan is likely going after his old coach next. In order to get the crows off of Batwoman's tail, Mary turns on the bat light. She asks for Jacob to talk to Batwoman. Batwoman asks for a team up, asks for her help. He is furious that Batwoman "used" his daughter. Mary pleads for Jacob's help. After they dismiss the Crows, Batwoman appears and makes the plea in person. They set a trap. They put the coach, Titan's next target on the 50 yard line for an apology. They hope this will draw him out.
4. Alice Burns the Book: Alice and Mouse have a trauma binding ritual. They destroy the Journal so they can be free. As the book burns, Mouse starts to bleed. Alice poisoned Mouse so that Mouse couldn't leave her. The whole ritual was a fake. Alice's vengeance MUST be acted out. Mouse dies in Alice's lap. Julia and Sophie were left out of the plan for teaming with Batwoman. Sophie and Julia text to warn Batwoman. Batwoman still accepts the risk. Titan cuts the power to the stadium and starts taking out Crows. Batwoman flies down to protect the coach and takes on Titan at the 50 yard line. Batwoman can't beat him but she appeals to his humanity to get him to stop.
5. Betrayal: The Crows take the shot and kill him. They then surround Batowman and start taking shots at her. She has to escape using her grapple. Jacob won't stop his mission against Batwoman. Julia reveals to Sophie that she is being followed. Photos of her and Sophie were sent to her hotel room in the morning. Kate laments that her father fooled her. Jacob's betrayal hurts Kate more than any bullet could.

In the finale wrap up moments, Luke shows up to show that he destroyed the Kryptonite. Kate reveals that she has Kryptonite. She is keeping it for Kara. Kara trusts that if she ever goes off the rails, Kate can take her down. Kate is unwilling to destroy the Kryptonite she has until she can talk with Supergirl about it. Now Mary and Luke know. Jacob looks at the 50 caliber bullet that couldn't kill Batwoman. He starts looking for a more powerful gun. Then, Alice comes up with her biggest plan ever, she turns Tommy into Bruce Wayne! Tommy now has the face of BRUCE WAYNE! He can walk right into Wayne tower and take the Kryptonite!

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