Javicia Leslie Reveals Her Costume for Season 2 of The CW Show, ‘Batwoman’

The CW recently released the new costume that Javicia Leslie will be wearing in Season 2 of Batwoman.

On October 26, The CW network released not one but two different images of Leslie’s new suit, however, the outfit won’t be featured on the show until Season 2, Episode 3. Leslie will be taking over the role of Ryan Wilder from Ruby Rose who originally played the character. In addition, Leslie is the first Black woman to be cast as a superhero in both television and film.

Some differences that fans may notice for Batwoman’s new suit are a new cowl which features natural, curly hair that highlight red streaks in-between. Leslie’s new costume also features red gauntlets on her forearms and shorter boots then Rose wore in Season 1. The new outfit also is made out of new materials that provide a definite silhouette and is more visually appealing on screen.

In an interview with Deadline magazine, executive producer, Caroline Dries comments on the new look for Leslie’s costume. She stated, “Ryan’s journey starts from a place of ‘What can this Batsuit do for me?’ But it’s not long before she realizes the power of its symbol and what it can do for everyone else in Gotham City.”

She continued by telling Deadline that, “As Ryan embraces everything that makes her special, she adjusts the suit to fit her physically and figuratively. This meant creating a new body design and new cowl that was undeniably a statement that screamed ‘powerful.’ Maya Mani sent me her drawings and I loved it. The wig was something we never perfected in season one, and Janice Workman crushed it with this new take. Javicia and I saw various prototypes of styles and red ombres, and at one point we were trading our own iPad-doodled versions. Janice translated that into what we are looking at now. When I see it, I smile. It makes me feel inspired.”

Fans can’t wait for Leslie to show off her new Batsuit in Season 2 of Batwoman. Make sure you mark your calendars because this is something that you won’t want to miss.