Batwoman veteran Dougray Scott denied Ruby Rose’s accusations. His former co-star had accused him of abusing women in the show and being a nightmare to work.
According to Scott, 55, ‘Warner Bros. Television stated that they did not exercise the option of Ruby for season two’ of “Batwoman” because of multiple complaints about Ruby’s workplace behavior.
He continued, “I absolutely and completely refute all the damaging and defamatory claims she has made against me; they are completely made up and never occurred.”
Rose accused Scott, who played her on-screen father, of hurting a female stunt double, yelling ‘like a little b*tch at women’, coming and going as he pleased on the set, and abusing women.
After Ruby Rose accused him of abusing women, and being a nightmare to work with, Batwoman star Dougray Scott denied the allegations. (pictured: Scott as Batwoman during a Batwoman production shoot).
‘Dougray hurt a female stunt double, he yelled like a little b*tch at women and was a nightmare,’ the actress posted on Instagram.
“He went where he wanted, and came back when he wanted. He abused women, and I sent an email asking for a no yelling policy as a lead on a show. They declined.
Rose made the allegations against Batwoman earlier in the week, and also claimed that she was subject to poor working conditions on set.
Rose, 35, was fired as Kate Kane’s actress role after one season. Rose claimed that Peter Roth, former Warner Bros. Television chairman, ‘forced her’ to return to work after sustaining a neck injury. She hired a private investigator to find out more about her.
Rose (right), who was playing her father Jacob Kane until he left earlier this year, turned on Scott (centre), her former co-star. Rose claimed that Scott had abused women on the set. He has denied the allegations
The Australian actress also criticized showrunner Caroline Dries and Greg Berlanti and Sarah Schechter from Berlanti Productions. She promised to ‘come to you so that what happened to me never happens again to anyone else’
Warner Bros. Television condemned Rose’s claims, describing them as’revisionist History’. Instead, it said that Rose’s contract was not renewed for a second season after receiving’multiple complaints regarding her workplace behavior’.
Rose, who rose in 2015 to fame for her performance on Orange Is The New Black on Netflix, posted a series of allegations via Instagram Wednesday morning, detailing the harsh working conditions she claims she was exposed to.
She began the series of posts by tagging showrunner Caroline Dries as well as Greg Berlanti (show’s producer) and Sarah Schechter (show’s production company Berlanti Productions), writing: ‘Enough Is Enough.
Rose attacked former Batwoman star Dougray Scott, Warner Bros. Television, and the show’s producer company for alleged abusive work conditions. (Photo: Rose in August 2019).
The 35-year old Australian actress claimed Dougray Scott had abused women and that she was forced to return to work by Peter Roth, former chairman of WBTV. (pictured: Rose as Kate Kane).
‘I’m going the tell the world about what happened on that set. I will come to you so that what happened in my life does not happen again to another person. So I can finally regain my life and the truth. Shame on you.
Rose claimed Dries, who she described as having ‘no heart’, had only came to set four times in a year and accused her of pressuring her to comply with unfair demands.
She also made a variety of claims against Peter Roth (former Warner Bros. TV chairman), who resigned earlier in the year.
Rose wrote that Rose was unsure if she left after being promoted to the highest level because she made young women steam your pants around your crotch. Rose also wondered if Rose left after having a private investigator look at Rose and firing him as soon as the report did not fit her narrative.
‘Either you choose to go with it or not, there is already an army waiting to serve you.
She began the series by tagging showrunner Caroline Dries, Greg Berlanti, and Sarah Schechter from Berlanti Productions.
She wrote: ‘I’m going to tell the whole world what really happened to me on that set. I will come for your so that what happened to me does not happen to anyone else. So I can finally regain my life and the truth. Shame on you.
She turned on former co-star Dougray Scott, writing: ‘Dougray hurt a female stunt double, he yelled like a little b***h at women and was a nightmare’
Rose speculated about Peter Roth’s recent resignation as chairman of WBTV. Rose stated: ‘Not certain if you left following being promoted to the highest level because you couldn’t stop making young women steam you pants or if after you placed a private investigation on me which you fired as soon the report didn’t fit your narrative.
Rose claimed that Caroline Dries, the showrunner (pictured), whom she described as having “no heart” had only come to set four times in one year and accused Rose of pressuring her into complying with unfair demands
Warner Bros. TV was quick to respond to Rose’s allegations, calling them’revisionist histories’ and blaming Rose’s exit for poor workplace behavior.
WBTV stated in a statement to DailyMail.com that it had not exercised its option to engage Ruby Rose for season two of BATWOMAN due to multiple complaints about workplace conduct that were thoroughly reviewed and dealt with privately out of respect.
Rose posted x-rays of her neck injury that she sustained on set, which she explained to her Batwoman colleagues after she had railed against her former costar and Batwoman counterparts.
She also claimed Peter Roth forced the return of her to work within 10 days of the surgery. This was cited as the reason for her’stiff performance’.
“To all those who thought I was too stiff for Batwoman, imagine going to work 10 days later.
’10 DAYS! (Or the whole cast and crew would be fired. Peter Roth said that he would recast. But, I lost the studio millions. (By getting hurt on his set), rather than spending half a day to rewrite and then taking a few weeks off to heal.
Rose shared several x-rays that she claimed were related to a neck injury that she sustained while filming. She needed surgery in 2019.
Rose continued: ‘To my dear, dear fans still asking if I will return to that awful show, I wouldn’t return for any amount of money nor if a gun were to my head… NOR DID I QUIT.
“I DID NOT QUIT, they destroyed Kate Kane, and they destroyed Batwoman, but not me.
‘I obeyed orders. If I wanted stay, I would have had to sign away my rights. I would not resign from any threats, bullying tactics, or blackmail.
Camrus Johnson, Rose’s co-star on the show, took to Twitter Wednesday to show her support.
“Batfam, ya know that I couldn’t go a whole day without saying something!” I love you all, don’t believe I haven’t seen all of the love today. But yea fam she was fired,” he wrote. “It is very difficult to get fired as the leader. Think about what you have to do to make that happen.
Rose wrote: “To all who said I was too stiff with Batwoman, picture going back to work ten days after this.” ‘To my dear, dear fans still asking if I will return to that awful show, I wouldn’t return for any amount of money nor if a gun were to my head…’
Alexander J. Baxter (a production assistant) slammed Rose for bringing up her allegations.
CBR.com obtained a long statement from Baxter claiming that Rose showed up late to the sets’most days’ and didn’t have her lines memorized. She also accused LX crew grips of treating anyone below her line, production assistant, LX crew, grips as though they were her feet.
He said that she stormed off set and yelled at people. She also disregarded any production assistants who interacted with her.
Baxter called Rose an ‘dictator to be worked for’ who made it ‘consider quitting’.
Camrus Johnson called Rose out on Twitter: Rose’s co-star Camrus Johnson called Rose out and informed fans that she had been fired from the series. This was in response to Rose’s egregious behavior.
However, he spoke glowingly about those who worked behind the scenes.
“The production company was professional, well-organized, and in every way amazing. It was a wonderful experience to have a crew that was hardworking, friendly, and dedicated to many night shoots. Ruby Rose was next.
Ruby starred on the show as Kate Kane (a cousin of Batman’s alter ego Bruce Wayne, and later becomes Batwoman).
In the second season, she was replaced by Javicia Leslie, who plays Ryan Wilder.
Ruby wrote an Instagram congratulation to Javicia (34), when the news was made public in July 2020. This is incredible!This is amazing!
“I am so glad Batwoman is being played by an amazing Black woman. Javicia Leslie deserves my congratulations on her successful takeover of the bat cape.
She added, “You are walking into an extraordinary cast and crew. I can’t wait for season 2, you’re going to be amazing!
Javicia is the first Black actress to portray the iconic comic book role in TV history.
Ruby starred as Kate Kane (pictured), who is the cousin to Batman’s alter-ego Bruce Wayne and later becomes Batwoman. Javicia (pictured) replaced Ruby in the second season as Kate Kane, who is the cousin of Batman’s alter ego Bruce Wayne and later becomes Batwoman.