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Ruby Rose is speaking more about her decision to leave Batwoman after one season starring on The CW show.

During an interview on SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show, she was asked if her back injury contributed to the decision.

“That definitely made going back to work, you know, so quickly tricky. But they really accommodated trying to help me out the best they could, going back so early. Cause we wanted to obviously meet the, the release date of the show,” Ruby said.

“I think what played a bigger part was more, we got shut down early. We didn’t get to finish the first season, which is such a shame, especially for a first season show…and then we went into lockdown with COVID and thinking of in quarantine and locked down, there was a lot of thought and reflection and kind of everyone did it. You know, we all kind of thought about where we’re at… we were discussing the show and we had a conversation and, you know, I had a great time on Batwoman. I am so proud of what we achieved. We set out to achieve something pretty significant, you know, the first ever live action Batwoman and the first ever, you know, out gay superhero, her and Kate Kane. And I love that character and the whole experience, but we did have a discussion and we sort of mutually agreed that probably what was best for the show, um, at the time was they go in a different direction and I go in a different direction,” she continued.

She added, “It was tough cause it was sad cause we will love each other, but also it made sense for so many different reasons. And you know, I think at the end of the day, like, Oh, I’m really excited to watch season two. I think the show is great. I love the cast. I’m still in contact with everyone, but it was, it was a decision that we, we talked about, we discussed, we slept on. Um, but at the time with all that reflection, it just seemed like the right thing to do.”

A source spoke out on the rumored reason why Ruby Rose departed just after the announcement was made.

Meanwhile, we have photos of the brand new Batwoman on set and she looks amazing!

Javicia Leslie is getting in character!

The 33-year-old actress was spotted taking over the role of Batwoman from Ruby Rose on the hit CW series in the first photos from the set on Thursday (September 24) in Vancouver, Canada.

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Javicia Leslie

This is the first time she’s seen filming in the new Batwoman costume, which she recently teased on her social media. She also makes history as the first Black woman to play Batwoman.

Ruby Rose is really excited to hear who is taking over her title as Batwoman! The former star of the CW series headed to her Instagram page to congratulate Javicia Leslie. Here’s what she just said.

Batwoman endured a shake up after Ruby announced her departure from the series. She later released a statement on her decision to leave the show.

The series is expected to return in 2021.

Javicia Leslie has suited up as Batwoman!

The 33-year-old actress shared a first look at her all suited up as the iconic superhero for The CW series.

“Look out, Gotham, I’m suited up and ready to go…” Javicia captioned the first look on her Instagram. “But just wait until Ryan Wilder puts her own spin on the Batsuit. @cwbatwoman”

Javicia replaced Ruby Rose in the title role but will be playing a different character on the show and not Kate Kane.

She’ll star as Ryan Wilder, who is a “girl who would steal milk for an alley cat and could also kill you with her bare hands, Ryan is the most dangerous type of fighter: highly skilled and wildly undisciplined. An out lesbian. Athletic. Raw. Passionate. Fallible. And very much not your stereotypical all-American hero.”

Ruby bowed out of the series after suffering an injury on set.

See what Ruby shared about Javicia‘s casting on the series here…

Ruby Rose is speaking up again about her decision to leave Batwoman, which shocked many fans back in May.

In a new interview with Entertainment Weekly, the 34-year-old actress explained that having surgery on her back, plus the pandemic led her to re-evaluate her decision to either remain or leave the series.

“Being the lead of a superhero show is tough. Being the lead in anything is tough,” Ruby says. “But I think, in that particular instance, it was a lot more difficult because I was still recovering from my surgery. I had my surgery and then 10 days later I went to work, which maybe wasn’t the best idea. Most people take about a month or three off before they return to work.”

She added that the because of the pandemic shutting production down, it was a “great opportunity to have a dialogue about a lot of things [with the producers]. I respect them so much and they’ve been so respectful to me…I would definitely do [TV] again. I just think that it was also time for me to take a break to fully heal and then return.”

Ruby also spoke up about the network casting Javicia Leslie as new lead, Ryan Wilder.

“She seems fantastic,” she says. “Honestly, I was so proud and so happy when I was told who would be replacing me…I’m definitely going to watch the next season as well and see how it all comes together.”

Ruby spoke to fans about her leaving the show through an honest Instagram post. See what she said here…

Ruby Rose is really excited to hear who is taking over her title as Batwoman!

The former star of the CW series headed to her Instagram page to congratulate Javicia Leslie.

“OMG!! This is amazing!! I am so glad Batwoman will be played by an amazing Black woman. ❤️ I want to congratulate Javicia Leslie on taking over the bat cape. You are walking into an amazing cast and crew. I can’t wait to watch season 2 you are going to be amazing !! ❤️,” Ruby captioned a photo of Javicia.

Javicia added a reaction to her own page, writing “for all of the little black girls dreaming to be a superhero one day… it’s possible!”

Ruby shocked fans when she announced she was leaving the show months earlier.

Learn more about the role Javicia will be playing, Ryan Wilder, on JustJared.com now!

Batwoman will return for a second season this fall.

The CW has just announced who will replace Ruby Rose as the new Batwoman – Javicia Leslie!

The God Friended Me alum says she is “extremely proud to be the first Black actress to play the iconic role of Batwoman on television, and as a bisexual woman, I am honored to join this groundbreaking show which has been such a trailblazer for the LGBTQ+ community.”

Javicia will play Ryan Wilder, who is described as “likable, messy, a little goofy and untamed. She’s also nothing like Kate Kane, the woman who wore the Batsuit before her. ”

“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 Ryan lives in her van with her plant.”

“A girl who would steal milk for an alley cat and could also kill you with her bare hands, Ryan is the most dangerous type of fighter: highly skilled and wildly undisciplined. An out lesbian. Athletic. Raw. Passionate. Fallible. And very much not your stereotypical all-American hero.”

Batwoman endured a shake up after Ruby announced her departure from the series. She later released a statement on her decision to leave the show.

The series is expected to return in 2021.

Vanessa Morgan could possibly be the new character for Batwoman!

The 28-year-old actress is reportedly being considered by producers to take on the new role of Ryan Wilder, according to a new report from The Cinema Spot.

She is reportedly set to audition and do a screen test.

The news comes just over a week after Vanessa called out Riverdale for not properly representing black people, and vowed to only take future roles that do properly represent the black community.

Riverdale boss Roberto Aguirre-Sacasa spoke out in response to Vanessa‘s tweets and said the show will do better.

If Vanessa were to land the Batwoman role, she would have to leave Riverdale for season five when it returns. The upcoming season will be making a time jump into the future, so her character could be written out that way to make way for her to lead the other CW show.