Nature has been unleashed! Bridget Regan cast as Poison Ivy for Batwoman season 3
By Erin Lynch
Things are about to be a lot more green on the set of Batwoman now that Bridget Regan has been cast. According to Variety, Regan has signed on to the third season of the CW superhero series as popular DC Comics villain Poison Ivy.
It’s hard to go wrong when including Poison Ivy in stories – she’s fantastic.
Here’s what we know about her backstory prior to entering the fray of the series.
"Pamela Isley is a former botany student of Gotham University, a passionate, brilliant scientist with a mind for changing the world for the better. Pamela’s plans shifted when she was experimented on by a colleague and injected with various plant toxins that turned her into the infamous Batman villain 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. Now effectively wiped off the board for years, Batwoman and the Bat Team must prepare themselves for Poison Ivy to return with a vengeance."
It’s unclear if the “board” she’s been wiped from is a metaphor for her disappearance/laying low or if she was somehow involved as a board member. Either way, something is going to set off the plant-based vixen into unleashing her wrath.
Regan took to Instagram to express her excitement about her new role, captioning the headline with “This is going to be fun.” The actress will be in a reoccurring role for the upcoming season. Welcome to the Bat family, Bridget!
This isn’t the actress’s first role in the geek sphere, however, as she played Dottie Underwood in the Marvel Agent Carter TV series. Funny enough, she played a Soviet assassin with training in the Black Widow program. So she’s not afraid of the villain role!
Am I foolishly hoping that Regan will stick around a lot longer than season three? Maybe even tag-teaming with Batwoman herself? Yes. Is it rational? No, especially since we haven’t even seen the episodes yet. However, I’m just looking forward to more Poison Ivy media, if I’m honest.
What about you? Are you ready to enter the vines or are you hesitant? Let us know in the comments below!
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Batwoman returns to The CW this fall. It stars Javicia Leslie, Rachel Skarsten, Meagan Tandy, Nicole Kang, and Camrus Johnson, as well as newcomers Nick Creegan and Victoria Cartagena.