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With the arrival of Javicia Leslie as the new Batwoman, there’s going to be a lot of changes in the second season of the CW’s Batwoman.

At the DC FanDome, Leslie explained that she loved the idea of playing Ryan Wilder, the new Batwoman. Leslie is bisexual and noted,  “It feels really powerful. With everything that’s going on right now, this is what we need. We need to see representation…. I feel like there are so many little Javicias that don’t have voices…I feel honoured to be able to be a voice for my community.”

Executive producer Caroline Dries noted there will be two strands running through the new season – what happened to Kate Kane, the original Batwoman, and the rise of new hero Ryan Wilder/Batwoman. “She has a lot going against her,” Dries said. “She was a statistic of injustice and the system is not built for this person. She has constantly battled through the system — through her whole life and now as Batwoman.”