Bridget Regan has been cast to play Poison Ivy in CW's Batwoman TV series.
The Hollywood Reporter announced that the Jane the Virgin actress will be acting as a Poison Ivy set on vengeance against Batwoman and the larger Bat-family. Regan will appear in the third season of CW's Batwoman, which will be the continuation of Javicia Leslie under the cowl of the titular character.
The CW describes Regan's Poison Ivy, or rather her Pamela Isley, as a former botany student at Gotham University who is a "passionate, brilliant scientist with a mind for changing the world for the better," according to THR. Isley is experimented on by a colleague and injected with various plant toxins as part of the tests.
Any Batman fan knows the rest of this story: things go wrong with those toxins and Isley becomes one of Batman's greatest foes, Poison Ivy.
"With a formidable power coursing through her veins, Pamela used her powers to do what she thought was right...even if Batman and those closest to her disagreed with her dangerous methods," the CW's description reads. "Now, effectively wiped off the board for years, Batwoman and the Bat Team must prepare themselves for Poison Ivy to return with a vengeance."
Jane the Virgin and MCU fans will likely recognize Regan. She played Rose in Jane the Virgin for five seasons and she was the very first Black Widow chronologically in the MCU, where she played Dottie in Marvel's Agent Carter series. She can also be seen in 2020's Paradise Lost, 2017's Devil's Gate, and TNT's The Last Ship series, too.
Regan's Poison Ivy will debut in the third season of Batwoman, which begins October 13.
While waiting for that, read about how Gotham's Renee Montoya actor will reprise the role for Batwoman and then check out Camrus Johnson as Batwing for the show. Check out our thoughts on Javicia Leslie's Ryan Wilder in IGN's Batwoman Season 2 premiere review after that.
Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.
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The Hollywood Reporter announced that the Jane the Virgin actress will be acting as a Poison Ivy set on vengeance against Batwoman and the larger Bat-family. Regan will appear in the third season of CW's Batwoman, which will be the continuation of Javicia Leslie under the cowl of the titular character.
The CW describes Regan's Poison Ivy, or rather her Pamela Isley, as a former botany student at Gotham University who is a "passionate, brilliant scientist with a mind for changing the world for the better," according to THR. Isley is experimented on by a colleague and injected with various plant toxins as part of the tests.
Any Batman fan knows the rest of this story: things go wrong with those toxins and Isley becomes one of Batman's greatest foes, Poison Ivy.
"With a formidable power coursing through her veins, Pamela used her powers to do what she thought was right...even if Batman and those closest to her disagreed with her dangerous methods," the CW's description reads. "Now, effectively wiped off the board for years, Batwoman and the Bat Team must prepare themselves for Poison Ivy to return with a vengeance."
Jane the Virgin and MCU fans will likely recognize Regan. She played Rose in Jane the Virgin for five seasons and she was the very first Black Widow chronologically in the MCU, where she played Dottie in Marvel's Agent Carter series. She can also be seen in 2020's Paradise Lost, 2017's Devil's Gate, and TNT's The Last Ship series, too.
Regan's Poison Ivy will debut in the third season of Batwoman, which begins October 13.
While waiting for that, read about how Gotham's Renee Montoya actor will reprise the role for Batwoman and then check out Camrus Johnson as Batwing for the show. Check out our thoughts on Javicia Leslie's Ryan Wilder in IGN's Batwoman Season 2 premiere review after that.
Wesley LeBlanc is a freelance news writer and guide maker for IGN. You can follow him on Twitter @LeBlancWes.
(Photo by Araya Doheny/Getty Images)
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