Ruby Rose didn’t like ‘long hours demanded of a lead TV role’ and mutually decided with Batwoman production to exit after just one season: ‘It was a breakup’
- It has been said that the 34-year-old Australian star was distressed by the long hours demanded by a lead role
- It is also claimed that she did not enjoy living in Vancouver while shooting
- Apparently Ruby and production felt it was in ‘best interests’ of the series for her to exit
- This comes just days after The CW’s upfront presentation in New York and five months after the network renewed Batwoman for a second season
- The CW will move forward with plans for a second season as they look to recast the title character, according to Deadline
- The network also revealed last week their lineup of shows, including Batwoman, won’t debut until January 2021, giving them ample time to find a new star
Fans were shocked when The CW announced that Ruby Rose would be leaving Batwoman.
And now it has been claimed that she and production had mutually agreed to part ways as she didn’t like the long hours demanded of a lead television role.
TV Line reported on Thursday that the 34-year-old Australian star’s shocking exit was not her sole decision but was more like a breakup.
An insider told the publication that she was distressed by the long hours demanded by a lead role
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Moving on: Fans were shocked when The CW announced that Ruby Rose would be leaving Batwoman, as she is seen in September 2019
Interesting: TV Line reported on Thursday that the 34-year-old Australian star’s shocking exit was not her sole decision but was more like a breakup, she is seen on the show with castmate Nicole Kang
The source also says that she did not enjoy living in Vancouver while shooting. They explained: ‘It wasn’t 100-percent her decision.
‘It was a breakup. She wasn’t happy working on the show, and did that make her fun to work with? No. So everyone decided it would be in the best interests of the show, and for all concerned, if they parted ways. It just wasn’t a good fit.’
The shocking departure news was revealed on Tuesday which was just days after The CW’s upfront presentation in New York and five months after the network renewed Batwoman for a second season.
Wow factor: The shocking departure news was revealed on Tuesday which was just days after The CW’s upfront presentation in New York and five months after the network renewed Batwoman for a second season
The CW will move forward with plans for a second season as they look to recast the title character, according to Deadline.
The network also revealed last week that their lineup of original shows, including Batwoman, won’t debut until January 2021, giving them ample time to find a new star.
Rose was first cast as Batwoman back in August 2018, when she joined The CW as part of the massive Arrowverse crossover.
The three-night crossover, which included characters from The CW’s Arrow, The Flash and Supergirl, aired in December, paving the way for the Batwoman spin-off series, which was ordered to series last May.
Crossover: Rose was first cast as Batwoman back in August 2018, when she joined The CW as part of the massive Arrowverse crossover
Batwoman kicked off its first season in October, with the first season including storylines where the superhero came out as a lesbian and sharing a kiss with Sophie Moore (Meagan Tandy), before the 20-episode season ended on Sunday.
The Batwoman pilot was written by Caroline Dries (The Vampire Diaries) with Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter serving as executive producers, as they do on all the Arrowverse shows.
‘I have made the very difficult decision to not return to Batwoman next season,’ Rose said in a statement.
‘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,’ she added.
First season: Batwoman kicked off its first season in October, with the first season including storylines where the superhero came out as a lesbian and sharing a kiss with Sophie Moore (Meagan Tandy), before the 20-episode season ended on Sunday
Rose went on to thank Dries, Berlanti and Schechter, stating she was ‘beyond appreciative for the, ‘incredible opportunity’ and ‘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,’ she concluded.
Neither Rose nor any of the producers would comment further on the reasons for her exit, but the producers stressed it was not related to the serious injury she sustained in the first season which nearly paralyzed her.
Opportunity: Rose went on to thank Dries, Berlanti and Schechter, stating she was ‘beyond appreciative for the, ‘incredible opportunity’ and ‘for welcoming me into the DC universe they have so beautifully created’
Executive producers Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter confirmed they were moving forward with re-casting the title role, and that they would bring in a member of the LGBTQ community for the role.
‘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,’ said a joint statement from Berlanti Productions and Warner Bros. Television.
‘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,’ the statement concluded.
New casting: Executive producers Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter confirmed they were moving forward with re-casting the title role, and that they would bring in a member of the LGBTQ community for the role
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