Ruby Rose says decision to leave Batwoman was due to her back surgery recovery and reevaluating her career while in quarantine

Entertainment Weekly

"Being the lead of a superhero show is tough," she tells EW with a laugh. "Being the lead in anything is tough." Rose, who underwent back surgery after an on-set accident in 2019 and didn't discover the full extent of her injuries until shooting the film The Doorman, also tells EW: "But I think, in that particular instance, it was a lot more difficult because I was still recovering from my surgery. I had my surgery and then 10 days later I went to work, which maybe wasn't the best idea. Most people take about a month or three off before they return to work, so it was definitely made more difficult by that. But as far as being a lead of a show or a film —  regardless if it's action or if it's emotional — in whichever ways it's taxing." Rose adds: "It wasn't so much (the injury), especially because after we wrapped up we didn't get to finish the real finale because of COVID. You know, you have time in quarantine and sort of isolation to just think about a lot of different things and what you want to achieve in life and what you want to do. I think for both (me and the producers), it was a great opportunity to have a dialogue about a lot of things. I respect them so much and they've been so respectful to me. I think it was actually a beautiful way to do something, especially since that was the first time it's ever been done — the first time Batwoman has ever been played in live-action and that she was LGBTQ. I'm very honored to have been able to play her."