Producers made good on their promise to give the role to an LGBTQ+ actor
“I am 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,” Leslie said, perLeslie’s Batwoman character will originate as Ryan Wilder, an “out lesbian” and “former drug runner” who’s “messy, a little goofy and untamed,”
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