Ruby Rose is stoked about Wallis Day’s casting as the new Kate Kane in Batwoman. First appearing in the 2018 Arrowverse crossover, Elseworlds, Rose’s Kate Kane was spun off into her own TV-series, which premiered on The CW in October 2019. The show shared continuity with other shows in the Arrowverse, and during its freshman season, it followed the Crimson Knight through her adventures in Gotham City. Initially, Rose’s portrayal of Kate was well-received among critics, and it appeared that the actress would stick around for a while. But after season 1, Rose quit Batwoman, paving the way for Javicia Leslie’s Ryan Wilder to step in as the new lead. Eight episodes in, season 2 has already established Ryan as Gotham’s new hero, and now it’s moving ahead to address the fate of the original vigilante.
After Rose left Batwoman, there were rumors that her character would be recast, but they were squashed when showrunner Caroline Dries announced Leslie’s casting. Dries, nevertheless, stated that Kate’s character wouldn’t be written off, in fact, her disappearance would be incorporated as a central plotline in season 2. During season 2, it was suggested that Kate had died in an off-screen plane crash. But as the series progressed, it became clear that this wasn’t the truth. In the final moments of Batwoman‘s latest episode 208, “Survived Much Worse,” Kate was officially revealed to be alive. Shortly afterward, the show also confirmed that the role had been recast, with Krypton star Wallis Day taking over for Rose.
Now, TVLine has reported that Rose reacted to Day’s casting, suggesting that she has “nothing but good vibes” for the actress. On Monday afternoon, a day after Kate Kane’s recast was confirmed, Rose shared a fan’s tribute to her original superheroine on her Instagram story. In the story, Rose congratulated Day on her new role, revealing that she knew about the casting beforehand. Responding to fans who have been tagging her in various posts honoring her version of the character, Rose added that she feels great about the recast, and she is stoked to see Day step into her shoes. Check out Rose’s post below:
Earlier, it was believed that Rose would appear in a cameo role in Batwoman season 2 to give fans closure about what happened to Kate Kane. As a matter of fact, Rose had even stated that she was open to returning to the show, although it wouldn’t serve to the story to focus too much on her. But now, with Rose’s reaction to Day’s casting, it’s abundantly clear that there is no scope of Rose’s return to the show, and the actress has pleasingly passed on her mantle to Day, who will soon be seen as an ‘altered version’ of Kate.
Rose’s response to the recast is a powerful example of female performers backing each other up in the entertainment industry. When Leslie was first announced for Batwoman, Rose was supportive of her casting too, and now she is lending strength to Day as well. This signifies that there is no bad blood between Rose and the Batwoman makers, despite what early speculations surrounding her exit may have suggested. While Day’s fans are quite excited about her donning the batsuit after her spectacular stint as Nyssa-Vex in Krypton, some Batwoman enthusiasts are disappointed about Rose not returning to the show. But with the actress cheering for the recast herself, hopefully, fans will soon get accustomed to Day’s new role and embrace her as the new Kate Kane.
Source: TVLine, Ruby Rose
Originally from https://screenrant.com/batwoman-show-ruby-rose-wallis-day-cast-reaction/