Rachel Maddow Joins Batwoman as Reporter Vesper Fairchild
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Batwoman wanted a reporter, and they also bought a reporter.
Rachel Maddow confirmed the information that she’s becoming a member of the brand new superhero drama as Vesper Fairchild, a basic Batman comics character, and the MSNBC host and political commentator is aware of the information is somewhat little bit of a shock.
“I do know nobody’s going to imagine that is true, nevertheless it’s true,” she wrote on Twitter. “I am ‘Vesper Fairchild’ within the new Batwoman TV present that begins this Sunday night time on The CW. (My character is soooo not me; seems enjoying her is among the most enjoyable issues I’ve ever achieved).”
Maddow has appeared in fictional TV exhibits a number of instances earlier than, together with 30 Rock, Ugly Betty, and Home of Playing cards, however she’s solely ever performed herself.
Presently, Vesper will solely be heard in a number of episodes, and there aren’t any plans for her to truly seem on display screen.
Within the comics, Vesper Fairchild is a TV and radio character who dated Bruce Wayne. Oliver, Barry, and Kara tried to get her assist monitoring down a felony throughout final yr’s crossover, however she hung up on Barry/Oliver as a result of they slept collectively again within the day.
I do know nobody’s going to imagine that is true, nevertheless it’s true.
I am “Vesper Fairchild” within the new Batwoman TV present that begins this Sunday night time on The CW.
(My character is soooo not me; seems enjoying her is among the most enjoyable issues I’ve ever achieved).https://t.co/LP8PauXvUL
— Rachel Maddow MSNBC (@maddow) October four, 2019
Batwoman stars Ruby Rose because the titular hero, who additionally goes by the identify Kate Kane, with Rachel Sarksten enjoying villain Alice, Dougray Scott as Kate’s dad, and Meagan Tandy as her ex-girlfriend. Camrus Johnson, Nicole Kang, and Elizabeth Anweis additionally star.
It premieres Sunday, October 6 at eight p.m. on The CW.