‘Batwoman’ star wants Stacey Abrams to appear in new season

• “Batwoman” star Javicia Leslie spoke about representation and diversity to Yahoo Entertainment ahead of the show’s upcoming season.
• Leslie, 33, became the first black actress to play Batwoman after Ruby Rose left the show in May 2020.
• Leslie suggested former Democratic Rep. Stacey Abrams from Georgia appear in the new season.
• The second season of “Batwoman” premieres Jan. 17 at 8 / 7c on The CW.
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Stacey Abrams has once been dubbed a superhero politician for her voting rights efforts in Georgia, but she might have a chance to make her debut with fictitious powers on the small screen.

While speaking to Yahoo Entertainment, “Batwoman” star Javicia Leslie revealed that Abrams has so far been very “supportive” of the series.

“Shout out to Stacey Abrams! I think she’s going to love it this season, and I hope we make her proud,” said Leslie, the first black, bisexual actress to star as Batwoman.

Leslie, 33, also admitted that she would love to bring Abrams into the DC Universe and have him play a fictional character.

“Let’s suit him as a hero,” Leslie said, before speculating further on the potential Abrams character arc. “That would be fun. A supervillain: I think we should go through the comics and find one that we want to bring to Gotham and go ahead and make clothes for it.”

Leslie, who previously told Insider’s Kirsten Acuna that she was “very honored” to play Batwoman, suggested the series might surprise fans by keeping Abram’s identity a secret and “spend a moment before take off the mask and see that it’s her “.

A representative for Leslie did not immediately return Insider’s request for comment.

Abrams is a self-proclaimed fan of sci-fi and fantasy franchises

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Abrams, a former Georgia House minority leader and 2018 Democratic gubernatorial candidate who was instrumental in tipping Georgia into a Blue State, previously revealed that she is a fan of science fiction and fantastic series.

In November, she wowed her 2.1 million Twitter followers when she revealed her love for “Buffy the Vampire Slayer.”

In a fun Twitter exchange, Abrams weighed in on the love triangle between Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Buffy Ann Summers, James Marsters’ Spike, and David Boreanaz’s Angel.

“To be honest, Angel was the right boyfriend for Buffy who was coming to power. Spike was the right man with whom she was becoming power, ”she wrote.

—Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) November 9, 2020

—Stacey Abrams (@staceyabrams) February 8, 2019

Abrams told AM from Buzzfeed to DM that she was a fan of “Doctor Who” and watched three episodes of the series before making her television response to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union in February 2020.

She then made it clear on Twitter that she thought Tom Baker, the “fourth doctor” in the Doctor Who franchise, was one of her favorites.

Last month the cast of “Supernatural” gathered around Zoom and Abrams appeared to be talking about voting rights, E! Reported online.

Leslie spoke to Insider about being a starring role in “Batwoman”

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Leslie took over the role of Batwoman from actress Ruby Rose, who appeared in the first season but was unexpectedly released in May 2020.

Leslie told Insider that they were “truly blessed” to be able to film the second season during the pandemic.

“Our studio, our network is doing an amazing job, making sure we’re safe, whether it’s through PPE, new protocols, staying in our own areas,” Leslie said. “I think they are doing their best to make sure that we can continue to come to work and provide for our families.”

She also opened up about the U.S. Capitol Riots, saying she felt “honored” to play Batwoman amid such a tumultuous time.

“I’m very, very sad and disappointed with everything that’s going on right now and what’s happening. A lot of what we thought we had changed turned out not to have changed,” Leslie said. “But life imitates art and it is very important that we continue to have representation on screen so that we can continue to build a future of people who feel empowered to fight and speak their work and to represent.”

She added, “So to be a part of it, in whatever capacity, I feel very honored.”