Ruby Rose, Warner Bros TV Beef Over Batwoman
Actor Ruby Rose has finally shed some light on her abrupt exit for The CW series Batwoman. Rose abruptly quit the show after the final episode of season one aired, making a vague statement about how demanding the show turned out to be. Now, the actor has issued a series of posts on social media detailing her issues and blasting Warner Bros. Television, showrunner Caroline Dries and co-star Dougray Scott for all contributing to a toxic and dangerous work environment.
Variety offers a summary of the allegations. Rose cites various complaints including: WBTV head Peter Roth allegedly bullying her into returning to work too soon after an injury that required surgery, lack of concern for stunt players who were also injured on the set, Scott behaving like a tyrant bullying women on the set, Dries refusing to shut down the production as pandemic concerns mounted, and the publicity team refusing to accommodate her Comic-Con appearance.
Warner Bros. TV fired back with their own a response, calling her accusations, "revisionist history," and insisting that if there was a problem on the set of Batwoman season one, it was Ruby Rose. The company claims it was actually they who declined to renew Rose beyond the first year, "based on multiple complaints about workplace behavior that were extensively reviewed and handled privately out of respect for all concerned."
