Javicia Leslie has been announced as Ruby Rose’s replacement in Batwoman’s upcoming second season. The American actress, who’s best known for her two-season arc on the short-lived comedy-drama God Friended Me, will play a “likable, messy, a little goofy and untamed” character who will take over from Kate Kane/Batwoman. “I am extremely proud to be the first black actress to play the iconic role of Batwoman on television,” said Leslie. “And as a bisexual woman, I am honoured to join this groundbreaking show which has been such a trailblazer for the LGBTQ+ community.” News of Leslie’s casting arrives two months after Rose shockingly announced that she wouldn’t be returning for the second season of the DC series, which made history as the first