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[Metallo]

Supergirls new costume



Not sure how I feel about this. It’s overdue for some updates but losing classic elements is a disappointment. It was one of the better suits in the CW/DC Universe. New one isn't as bad as the newest Flash suit but not as good as the newest Green Arrow suit. There’s more piping/seams for a more tight armored look. Also looks like she has that not so great Superman style cape attachment. One positive is she might have gold behind the S shield. It’s hard to tell. It looks like it’s taking some cues from the armored Supergirl suit, the Red Daughter suit, and the Overgirl suit. Not to mention influences from several comic book incarnations of Supergirl.

bookriot.com/2018/07/12/supergirl-costume-rankings/

Guess Benoist liked wearing pants. She has great legs so it’s a shame to cover them up even more. I don’t think the knee high boot design works as well with the pants either. Really don’t like the hairstyle. Works for Kara but a little mousey/mom cut for Supergirl.

Here a candid photo.

[crazy_asian_man]

I hate it. It's worse than the Superman suit with the clasps on the cape & the hairstyle adds ten years in this photo, imo.

[Metallo]

www.darkhorizons.com/brooks-exits-jordan-visits-supergirl/

Brooks Exits & Jordan Visits “Supergirl”

By Garth Franklin
Friday, July 19th 2019 7:21 pm

Mehcad Brooks is set to leave The CW’s “Supergirl” series during its upcoming fifth season this Fall. The fifth season premieres October 6th.

Brooks has played the role of James Olsen on the show since the series debuted and his departure is said to be so that he can focus on movies and to also develop a cable series the actor could star in. Brooks is also writing a book.

How he will leave isn’t clear, only that he’s exiting during the first half of the season and showrunners Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller are keeping the door open should he want to make a return appearance down the line, saying in a statement: “He’ll always be a part of our Supergirl family and we look forward to James returning to National City at some point to visit his sister and his super friends.”

Indeed one cast member who previously exited, Jeremy Jordan, is returning to reprise his role of Winslow ‘Winn’ Schott. Last seen in the third season finale travelling ten centuries into the future, the character will appear in the immediate three episodes that take place after the “Crisis on Infinite Earths” crossover event which airs across December and January.

Source: ET Online, EW

Not surprised. I do feel kinda bad for Brooks since it wasn’t his fault. The reinvention of Jimmy could have worked but he still felt a little miscast. They’ve never really known what to do with Jimmy from the beginning. He left Metropolis to go to national city to get a fresh start on his own. Why there? Never made much sense outside of tying the show to Superman’s history to help launch it.

They tried the romance with Kara that felt forced and was quickly dropped. They made him Guardian to give him something to do. That sputtered out. They made him the boss at Catco but that never seemed very important and just took time away from the main plot. They gave him the romance with Lena. That kinda worked but we know that’s not going to last. They gave him super powers. That felt like a desperate gimmick to give him a purpose. I honestly thought him getting shot was how they were going to write him out. Jimmy was a superfluous character on this show. Winn was a far better fit and a bigger loss when Jordan departed.

The only reason James Olsen was on the show was the same reason Jimmy was in the Supergirl movie: to tie it to Superman. As the show has established itself and it’s own identity there’s no need for that anymore.

[crazy_asian_man]

Agreed... the actor has a lot of charisma but might have worked better as black lightning instead. He is/was the Deanna Troy of SH.

[Metallo]

The departures keep on coming.

www.darkhorizons.com/routh-ford-leaving-legends-of-tomorrow/

Routh, Ford Leaving “Legends of Tomorrow”

By Garth Franklin
Thursday, August 22nd 2019 6:43 pm

Brandon Routh and Courtney Ford are both set to depart “DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow” sometime during its upcoming fifth season.

Routh joined the third season of “Arrow” as Ray Palmer/Atom and jumped the character over to ‘Legends’ with the show’s pilot. Ford, who is also Routh’s wife offscreen, portrays Nora Dark in the series and was a recurring role in the third season followed by a regular player in the fourth.

Roth and Ford’s exits stem from a creative decision to wrap up their storyline, and the show’s ensemble nature allows it to change up its core team at a fairly regular clip. Producers however are leaving the door open for Ray and Nora to pop back in for guest appearances.

Routh and Ford are expected to film their final episode in October with the new season to kick off airing in January.

Source: Deadline

This sucks. I liked Routh a lot on the show. Sara Lance is a great lead and captain but I always thought of Ray as the heart of he show. Some of the relationships have diminished somewhat with cast turnover but they’ll really lose something without the Nate/Ray bromance and the Ray/Mick comedy.

[crazy_asian_man]

Aug 23, 2019 7:22:58 GMT -5 Metallo said:

The departures keep on coming.

www.darkhorizons.com/routh-ford-leaving-legends-of-tomorrow/

Routh, Ford Leaving “Legends of Tomorrow”

By Garth Franklin
Thursday, August 22nd 2019 6:43 pm

Brandon Routh and Courtney Ford are both set to depart “DC’s Legends Of Tomorrow” sometime during its upcoming fifth season.

Routh joined the third season of “Arrow” as Ray Palmer/Atom and jumped the character over to ‘Legends’ with the show’s pilot. Ford, who is also Routh’s wife offscreen, portrays Nora Dark in the series and was a recurring role in the third season followed by a regular player in the fourth.

Roth and Ford’s exits stem from a creative decision to wrap up their storyline, and the show’s ensemble nature allows it to change up its core team at a fairly regular clip. Producers however are leaving the door open for Ray and Nora to pop back in for guest appearances.

Routh and Ford are expected to film their final episode in October with the new season to kick off airing in January.

Source: Deadline

This sucks. I liked Routh a lot on the show. Sara Lance is a great lead and captain but I always thought of Ray as the heart of he show. Some of the relationships have diminished somewhat with cast turnover but they’ll really lose something without the Nate/Ray bromance and the Ray/Mick comedy.

I don't get it....did something bad happen behind the scenes?

If this was a mutual decision.... will Routh still play Superman in the Crisis miniseries? I'm going to be majorly bummed if he's not wearing the suit AGAIN...

[Metallo]

As far as I know Routh is still playing Superman. His last episode will probably be after Crisis. LOT is returning mid season while the crossover starts in December before the new season of LOT begins airing. LOT will pick up with the last few episodes of COIE. Lots of rumors back and forth on why Routh and his wife are leaving. Some places are saying it’s not his choice. I tend to believe that. I think it’s a combination of business and creative decisions. Routh is an original cast member and at this point he’s probably due a raise. Legends of Tomorrow’s budget has been noticeably reduced and I think that has to do with the ratings which are down.

There are less special effects heavy episodes, less episodes where people use their powers, and they rarely ever put on their costumes now. We hardly see the ATOM suit anymore. They’ve also minimized (no pun intended) Rouths role the last couple of seasons. Seems like they have no real interest in his character or crafting stories where he’s front and center anymore. I think all these things together led to the decision to write him out of the show. They won’t get rid of Caity Lotz because her character is the leader and she seems to be the lead of the show. Heatwave is the comic relief and his heat gun probably costs a lot less than the Atom suit.

Routh may not necessarily want to go but at the same time he might not be too broken up about it either. That grind and spending so much time in Canada is probably hard on their families. They also have a young son so that probably makes it even harder. It’s why Amell is leaving and Arrow is ending and why so many cast members have left all the shows over the years. They were burnt out and ready for something else. They (The Rouths) also aren’t getting any younger and while that steady paycheck is great they are missing a lot of other opportunities they can go for because of the LOT schedule and filming location. That’s why Jeremy Jordan left Supergirl, why Victor Garber left LOT, and why Emily Richards and Willa Holland left Arrow. You could tell they were all ready to go. Even Mechad Brooks got an opportunity to do the new Mortal Kombat Movie now that he’s not busy with Supergirl anymore.

The good thing is unless they kill a character there’s always an opportunity to come back and even then they can still bring the actor back with the whole multiverse deal and time travel. They brought Jax, Roy Harper, Ronnie Raymond, Henry Allen, Tommy Merlyn, Harrison Wells, Vandal Savage, John Constantine, Cat Grant, and others all back in some form after they were written out of their respective shows and were no longer series regulars. I’ve got a feeling that even with Routh leaving we will see him return as Ray Palmer one day.

[crazy_asian_man]

Aug 25, 2019 13:54:20 GMT -5 Metallo said:

As far as I know Routh is still playing Superman. His last episode will probably be after Crisis. LOT is returning mid season while the crossover starts in December before the new season of LOT begins airing. LOT will pick up with the last few episodes of COIE. Lots of rumors back and forth on why Routh and his wife are leaving. Some places are saying it’s not his choice. I tend to believe that. I think it’s a combination of business and creative decisions. Routh is an original cast member and at this point he’s probably due a raise. Legends of Tomorrow’s budget has been noticeably reduced and I think that has to do with the ratings which are down.

There are less special effects heavy episodes, less episodes where people use their powers, and they rarely ever put on their costumes now. We hardly see the ATOM suit anymore. They’ve also minimized (no pun intended) Rouths role the last couple of seasons. Seems like they have no real interest in his character or crafting stories where he’s front and center anymore. I think all these things together led to the decision to write him out of the show. They won’t get rid of Caity Lotz because her character is the leader and she seems to be the lead of the show. Heatwave is the comic relief and his heat gun probably costs a lot less than the Atom suit.

Routh may not necessarily want to go but at the same time he might be too broken up about it either. That grind and spending so much time in Canada is probably hard on their families. They also have a young son so that probably makes it even harder. It’s why Amell is leaving and Arrow is ending and why so many cast members have left all the shows over the years. They were burnt out and ready for something else. They (The Rouths) also aren’t getting any younger and while that steady paycheck is great they are missing a lot of other opportunities they can go for because of the LOT schedule and filming location. That’s why Jeremy Jordan left Supergirl, why Victor Garber left LOT, and why Emily Richards and Willa Holland left Arrow. You could tell they were all ready to gone Even Mechad Brooks got an opportunity to do the new Mortal Kombat Movie now that he’s not busy with Supergirl anymore.

The good thing is unless they kill a character there’s always an opportunity to come back and even then they can still bring the actor back with the whole multiverse deal and time travel. They brought Jax, Roy Harper, Ronnie Raymond, Henry Allen, Tommy Merlyn, Harrison Wells, Vandal Savage, John Constantine, Cat Grant, and others all back in some form after they were written out of their respective shows and were no longer series regulars. I’ve got a feeling that even with Routh leaving we will see him return as Ray Palmer one day.

Good points....
I know that there was a show called "The Practice" where the ratings went down & they got rid of the top two or three leads because they were the highest paid- so that they could go on for another season with the lesser paid actors... (but it didn't help as it got cancelled one season later).

Hopefully Routh and his family saved their pennies.... but after the Superman Returns disappointment- they had to feel like there really is/was no certainty anywhere--- but it's odd because he was just at Comic con promoting the show.... It would be nice if WB is actually reconsidering using him as Supes on the big screen if the crossover goes well... who knows considering all the crazy things we thought was never going to happen again but did at this point...

[Metallo]

That’s the life of an actor. Even the big time ones. There are no guarantees. I’m sure Crowe and Depp were expecting to make big money from Dark Universe that ain’t happening. That goes extra for television. You can have a job today but it can be gone tomorrow. See Krypton, The Gifted, Daredevil, Legion, and a slew of other recent shows. Goyer had a seven year plan for Krypton and I just thought don’t count your chickens before their hatched, David. I knew it wouldn’t get that far.

Even the lead isn’t safe. It’s not always their choice to go. Kim Dickens on Fear The Walking Dead, Jerry OConnell on Sliders,
John Newton on Superboy. Plenty more.

[crazy_asian_man]

Aug 27, 2019 10:16:13 GMT -5 Metallo said:

That’s the life of an actor. Even the big time ones. There are no guarantees. I’m sure Crowe and Depp were expecting to make big money from Dark Universe that ain’t happening. That goes extra for television. You can have a job today but it can be gone tomorrow. See Krypton, The Gifted, Daredevil, Legion, and a slew of other recent shows. Goyer had a seven year plan for Krypton and I just thought don’t count your chickens before their hatched, David. I knew it wouldn’t get that far.

Even the lead isn’t safe. It’s not always their choice to go. Kim vaginaens on Fear The Walking Dead, Jerry OConnell on Sliders,
John Newton on Superboy. Plenty more.

Honestly, even though I bought the dvd, I haven't even been able to get through ONE season of Krypton... it's so dour and dry- not unlike his other show, Blade.

[Metallo]

[Metallo]

Seems like the Arrow spinoff is actually going to happen or at least they’re going to try. I like the Canaries but I’m not sure any of them can carry their own series. Oliver Queens daughter from the future definitely gives me doubts. The flash forwards are the dullest parts of Arrow and the characters are just kind of dull. If I were them I’d try Birds of Prey again except with Arrowverse characters but it’s probably off limits because of the movie.

[crazy_asian_man]

Oct 20, 2019 16:58:49 GMT -5 Metallo said:

Seems like the Arrow spinoff is actually going to happen or at least they’re going to try. I like the Canaries but I’m not sure any of them can carry their own series. Oliver Queens daughter from the future definitely gives me doubts. The flash forwards are the dullest parts of Arrow and the characters are just kind of dull. If I were them I’d try Birds of Prey again except with Arrowverse characters but it’s probably off limits because of the movie.

It seems like Arrowverse' version of Birds of Prey, but, yeah... I dunno...

[Metallo]

Has a lot of similarities for sure but I’d rather they just outright do it. Again. But obviously they can’t and what they’re doing is even less interesting to me. They’d be better off putting another woman in that lead role. Even then I’m not sure they could carry a show.

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It’ll be interesting to see how they explain this. Karas sister Alex becomes Supergirl? Do they merge? Alternate reality? MXY up to his usual shenanigans? It’s very silver age.

[crazy_asian_man]

Jan 22, 2020 20:46:38 GMT -5 Metallo said:

It’ll be interesting to see how they explain this. Karas sister Alex becomes Supergirl? Do they merge? Alternate reality? MXY up to his usual shenanigans? It’s very silver age.

That's Alex? It does look interesting.

[Metallo]

Love the Star Trek parody. They should try to get Koenig and Takei in for guest spots. Koenigs health might not be the best but I’m shocked they haven’t gotten George for a guest spot.

[crazy_asian_man]

Apr 21, 2020 10:57:58 GMT -5 Metallo said:

Love the Star Trek parody. They should try to get Koenig and Takei in for guest spots. Koenigs health might not be the best but I’m shocked they haven’t gotten George for a guest spot.

That looks awesome! I have a couple of the blu rays but have yet to watch them. I'm glad that they decided to go 'comedy' with season 2 (from what I've heard), but pity that they didn't hook into what worked best until then... when viewership dropped off.

[Metallo]

Looks like all CW shows will be held back until January at the earliest and may at the latest.

The CW Holds Almost Everything Until 2021

By Garth Franklin
Thursday, May 14th 2020 8:48 pm

The CW has unveiled its upcoming season schedule and made a big reveal – they won’t be debuting any new original scripted shows this Fall.

Due to the ongoing coronavirus-related production shutdown, the network is holding almost all of its original scripted fare until either January or May next year. The late start won’t impact the size of episode orders with the typical 13-22 episode season order (depending upon the show) still being handed out.

One big exception is “Supernatural” with the final seven episodes of its current fifteenth and final season to debut this Fall. Five of those seven had completed filming before the shutdown and so post-production on those and filming on the final two episodes will resume when they can. Showrunner Andrew Dabb, the cast and the network remain fully committed to filming and airing the two unproduced episodes to give the show a proper finale.

The final sixteen-episode season of “The 100” will kick off next week and, as reported the other day, The CW will otherwise fill out its Fall calendar with acquisitions like “Swamp Thing,” “Dead Pixels,” “Coroner” and “Tell Me A Story”.

January will see the return of “All American,” “Batwoman,” “Black Lightning,” “Charmed,” “The Flash,” “Legacies,” “Nancy Drew,” and “Riverdale” along with two new shows – “Superman & Lois” and “Walker”.

May will see the return of “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” “Dynasty,” “In the Dark,” “Roswell, New Mexico,” “Supergirl” along with two new shows – “Kung Fu” and “The Republic of Sarah”. The fate of “Katy Keene” is unclear at this time.

The upside of the push is that The CW will have more original scripted programming throughout next year, week in and week out, than they have ever had with potentially little to no interruptions. The push means the ‘season’ won’t technically end until July-August next year and the season after that is expected to return to its regular October kick off so there will be little downtime between seasons.

They also indicate the DC crossover will be a much smaller event – specifically a Superman and Batwoman crossover at this point, but a lot of characters will swing by from other shows.

Source: The CW

Never seen anything like this for a networks entire slate of shows for a season. This means Supergirl and Legends will be off for nearly a year. Guess that solves the problem of how to deal with Melissa Benoists pregnancy.

At least it gives me time to catch up on some stuff. Wonder if every network will do it like this? They might not have a choice unless they already have enough episodes or the whole season in the can like Agents of Shield on ABC. It could also be a blessing in disguise if it helps them refine episodes and deliver better quality. They’ve got more than enough time to write. It’s the actual productions that will be difficult with all the covid restrictions I’m sure will be in place.

[crazy_asian_man]

May 15, 2020 8:55:13 GMT -5 Metallo said:

Looks like all CW shows will be held back until January at the earliest and may at the latest.

The CW Holds Almost Everything Until 2021

By Garth Franklin
Thursday, May 14th 2020 8:48 pm

The CW has unveiled its upcoming season schedule and made a big reveal – they won’t be debuting any new original scripted shows this Fall.

Due to the ongoing coronavirus-related production shutdown, the network is holding almost all of its original scripted fare until either January or May next year. The late start won’t impact the size of episode orders with the typical 13-22 episode season order (depending upon the show) still being handed out.

One big exception is “Supernatural” with the final seven episodes of its current fifteenth and final season to debut this Fall. Five of those seven had completed filming before the shutdown and so post-production on those and filming on the final two episodes will resume when they can. Showrunner Andrew Dabb, the cast and the network remain fully committed to filming and airing the two unproduced episodes to give the show a proper finale.

The final sixteen-episode season of “The 100” will kick off next week and, as reported the other day, The CW will otherwise fill out its Fall calendar with acquisitions like “Swamp Thing,” “Dead Pixels,” “Coroner” and “Tell Me A Story”.

January will see the return of “All American,” “Batwoman,” “Black Lightning,” “Charmed,” “The Flash,” “Legacies,” “Nancy Drew,” and “Riverdale” along with two new shows – “Superman & Lois” and “Walker”.

May will see the return of “DC’s Legends of Tomorrow,” “Dynasty,” “In the Dark,” “Roswell, New Mexico,” “Supergirl” along with two new shows – “Kung Fu” and “The Republic of Sarah”. The fate of “Katy Keene” is unclear at this time.

The upside of the push is that The CW will have more original scripted programming throughout next year, week in and week out, than they have ever had with potentially little to no interruptions. The push means the ‘season’ won’t technically end until July-August next year and the season after that is expected to return to its regular October kick off so there will be little downtime between seasons.

They also indicate the DC crossover will be a much smaller event – specifically a Superman and Batwoman crossover at this point, but a lot of characters will swing by from other shows.

Source: The CW

Never seen anything like this for a networks entire slate of shows for a season. This means Supergirl and Legends will be off for nearly a year. Guess that solves the problem of how to deal with Melissa Benoists pregnancy.

At least it gives me time to catch up on some stuff. Wonder if every network will do it like this? They might not have a choice unless they already have enough episodes or the whole season in the can like Agents of Shield on ABC. It could also be a blessing in disguise if it helps them refine episodes and deliver better quality. They’ve got more than enough time to write. It’s the actual productions that will be difficult with all the covid restrictions I’m sure will be in place.

hopefully restricting won’t be needed by then....also didn’t know Benoist was pregnant..... i have some friends expecting too.... scary time to plan for kids...

[Metallo]

Looks like Ruby Rose is leaving Batwoman.

variety.com/2020/tv/news/batwoman-ruby-rose-exit-season-2-1234611163/amp/

‘Batwoman’ Star Ruby Rose Exits Series Ahead of Season 2

By Elaine Low

In surprise move, Ruby Rose, the star of the CW’s “Batwoman,” has decided to leave the television series ahead of its already announced second season.

The exact reason she is leaving remains unclear. But the show will go on: Warner Bros., the studio behind “Batwoman,” and the CW have both committed to creating a second season with a new series lead.

“I have made the very difficult decision to not return to Batwoman next season,” said Rose 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. 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.”

The CW had in January renewed “Batwoman” and a dozen other series for the 2020-2021 season.

After Rose revealed last September that she had undergone emergency surgery for two herniated discs, questions arose as to which project had contributed to the injuries she sustained.

But a source familiar with the situation tells Variety that Rose’s decision “had nothing to do with her health or injury.”

“Batwoman” season 1 averaged a 0.5 rating among adults 18-49 after seven days of delayed viewing, putting it in a tie for third behind “The Flash” and the final season of “Arrow” in the CW rankings. Total viewership-wise, the show’s freshman season averaged 1.7 million viewers in Live+7, which again places it as the network’s third most-watched show.

“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 Warner Bros. TV, the CW and Berlanti Productions in a joint statement. “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.”

Wow. That’s pretty surprising but on some level...not. I always wondered why she took the role in the first place. She was more well known than most of the other younger CW stars and had some higher profile jobs before Batwoman. Why take a lead on a CW superhero show of all things? She’s shooting in Vancouver for most of the year and that would limit her other job opportunities.

Curious to know what went down if it wasn’t the back injury. I’ve wondered if she had some personal problems since it looks to me like she’s lost a lot of weight. Did she take the money for a steady paycheck for a year and never intended to stick with the show for the long term? I’ve wondered about that too. Did this damme virus and extra down time just helped her make up her mind and give her an “out?”

I liked her but not the best actress so she can be replaced. I don’t like recastings because they break my suspension of disbelief and take me right out of the show but this could still work out fine. It’s just a question of do they end up with someone who is better and a good fit or worse and not a good fit. It could go either way. We’ve seen some shows survive when things like this happen and others limp along before they’re cancelled because things didn’t work out. Either way it’s going to be interesting to find out what exactly went on behind the scenes that led to this.

[crazy_asian_man]

May 19, 2020 18:16:08 GMT -5 Metallo said:

Looks like Ruby Rose is leaving Batwoman.

variety.com/2020/tv/news/batwoman-ruby-rose-exit-season-2-1234611163/amp/

‘Batwoman’ Star Ruby Rose Exits Series Ahead of Season 2

By Elaine Low
Batwoman -- "Crisis on Infinite Earths: Part Two" -- Image Number: BWN108c_0138.jpg -- Pictured: Ruby Rose -- Photo: Dean Buscher/The CW -- © 2019 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.
DEAN BUSCHER
In surprise move, Ruby Rose, the star of the CW’s “Batwoman,” has decided to leave the television series ahead of its already announced second season.

The exact reason she is leaving remains unclear. But the show will go on: Warner Bros., the studio behind “Batwoman,” and the CW have both committed to creating a second season with a new series lead.

“I have made the very difficult decision to not return to Batwoman next season,” said Rose 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. 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.”

The CW had in January renewed “Batwoman” and a dozen other series for the 2020-2021 season.

After Rose revealed last September that she had undergone emergency surgery for two herniated discs, questions arose as to which project had contributed to the injuries she sustained.

But a source familiar with the situation tells Variety that Rose’s decision “had nothing to do with her health or injury.”

“Batwoman” season 1 averaged a 0.5 rating among adults 18-49 after seven days of delayed viewing, putting it in a tie for third behind “The Flash” and the final season of “Arrow” in the CW rankings. Total viewership-wise, the show’s freshman season averaged 1.7 million viewers in Live+7, which again places it as the network’s third most-watched show.

“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 Warner Bros. TV, the CW and Berlanti Productions in a joint statement. “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.”

Wow. That’s pretty surprising but on some level...not. I always wondered why she took the role in the first place. She was more well known than most of the other younger CW stars and had some higher profile jobs before Batwoman. Why take a lead on a CW superhero show of all things? She’s shooting in Vancouver for most of the year and that would limit her other job opportunities.

Curious to know what went down if it wasn’t the back injury. I’ve wondered if she had some personal problems since it looks to me like she’s lost a lot of weight. Did she take the money for a steady paycheck for a year and never intended to stick with the show for the long term? I’ve wondered about that too. Did this damme virus and extra down time just helped her make up her mind and give her an “out?”

I liked her but not the best actress so she can be replaced. I don’t like recastings because they break my suspension of disbelief and take me right out of the show but this could still work out fine. It’s just a question of do they end up with someone who is better and a good fit or worse and not a good fit. It could go either way. We’ve seen some shows survive when things like this happen and others limp along before they’re cancelled because things didn’t work out. Either way it’s going to be interesting to find out what exactly went on behind the scenes that led to this.

Wow indeed!
I never watched "Batwoman' but liked her in the role.

I don't like recastings either for the reasons you mentioned... but after listening to the podcast with Stephen Amell about what the life is like for a lead on a CW show- I can't quite blame her if she discovered how consuming it could be life wise... but, yikes. I wonder if the CW/Berlianti is suddenly gaining new appreciation for the lead actors of their shows that didn't quit after one year....

[Metallo]

Living and commuting Between LA and Vancouver has to be hard on all these people (especially the supergirl cast since they moved production from LA to Vancouver and the cast had to change their lives around) but it really shows why it’s important to get actors with a lot of experience working in tv who know what that commitment is like. Most of the other Arrowverse leads had that but I felt Rose was an exception. Sure she done tv but not as the lead and not on that kind of Schedule. That’s why I was surprised Rose took the job. Not only was she more well known than most of the others but it didn’t seem to fit her.

[crazy_asian_man]

May 20, 2020 9:22:42 GMT -5 Metallo said:

Living and commuting Between LA and Vancouver has to be hard on all these people (especially the supergirl cast since they moved production from LA to Vancouver and the cast had to change their lives around) but it really shows why it’s important to get actors with a lot of experience working in tv who know what that commitment is like. Most of the other Arrowverse leads had that but I felt Rose was an exception. Sure she done tv but not as the lead and not on that kind of Schedule. That’s why I was surprised Rose took the job. Not only was she more well known than most of the others but it didn’t seem to fit her.

I've never seen her before. What did you know her from?