Luke Fox is going to be spending less time in the Batcave onBatwoman.
“It was the beginning of it all.
Him missing his mentor and favorite person in the world, there’s this big gap in his life.
‘Batwoman’ star Camrus Johnson reveals that he pitched giving Batwing an ‘Iron Man-esque’ helmet that opened up so fans could see his face and know he was the one in fight scenes.Justina Mintz/The CW
Also, Batman leaving.
The hero has been gone, and we haven’t had a hero until Batwoman 1 and 2.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: How early on did you find out that Batwing was coming in season 2?
David Ramsey as John Diggle and Camrus Johnson as Luke Fox on ‘Batwoman’.The CW
I asked straight up, “Caroline, Batwing, what’s up?
That’s why I wanted this job.”
And she’s like, “Oh, he’s definitely coming.”
Art by Loyiso Mkize; Inked by Trevor Scott/DC Comics
I think the middle of season 2 was the [original] plan.
So Batwing would’ve come too early and ruined that journey for her.
So I’ve been itching.
Art by Loyiso Mkize; Inked by Trevor Scott/DC Comics
So it’s been getting me more excited since the beginning.
Once you found out it was happening in season 2, did you do anything to start preparing?
Did you start working out more or doing combat training?
Art by Loyiso Mkize; Inked by Trevor Scott/DC Comics
I talked to Caroline about that awhile ago.
She wanted Luke to grow as he got angrier.
As things were changing, as he was changing as a person, he could also start changing physically.
The cover of ‘Represent!’ #14.DC Comics
But then turns out in season 2, the super-suit is made for my body.
I was training because I was hoping for a big fight scene this season.
How important is anger as drive for him to become Batwing?
I was like, “Oh perfect, my villain from the comics.”
That’s not exactly what happens at the end of the season.
John Diggle plays a rolein Luke’s journey to Batwing.
All the fans were like, “Guys, we know!
you might stop talking in code.”
[Laughs] I’m so gladDavid Ramseyis in the show.
I freaking love him.
Working with him was so great.
It’s the big-brother moment where he says, “Be happy that you’re alive.
Not many people would’ve survived this.
The fact that you did means something [and] must have a huge purpose.
It’s a very beautiful moment that Luke and Diggle share in this scene.
And I am in casual clothing, which is a big deal.
How does the Bat-team feel about Luke suiting up?
They love it, man!
I think Luke putting on the Batwing suit surprises everybody.
Where did this new suit come from?”
I can’t wait to see what the dynamic between the Bat-team is next season!
Costume designer Maya Mani said that the suit represents the love between Luke and his father.
How does Luke’s relationship with Lucius figure into the suit?
Yeah, it was a surprise.
In the comics it was Luke’s secret, but on the show it was Lucius' secret.
I won’t go any further than that.
There’s parts of their connection that Luke didn’t even know about.
How did you feel when you put the suit on for the first time?
What I want to say is that it’s a dream come true.
The kid in me was freaking out and losing his mind.
Imagine having a really colorful, amazing, unrealistic dream, and then seeing it in the real worldactually.
It’s so hard to explain what that feeling is because it doesn’t feel real.
The only people that can relate to it are other superheroes, which is a crazy concept.
My publicist showed her son pictures of the super-suit before it was released.
That feeling is just something I can’t really explain.
I feel like I did it.
When you put on a super-suit, there’s like this feeling, “I’ve officially made history.
What’s your favorite aspect or detail of the suit?
I have to say the lights.
The fact that the Bat symbol lights up is just crazy.
I can only imagine the fun we’re going to have with that next season.
So I pitched an Iron Man-esque helmet where it can come down.
How comic-book-accurate is the suit?
I feel like we have so much room to add and play with things.
I don’t think that’s exactly comic-book-accurate.
I think the wings come out of the suit itself.
We know Batwing’s introduction is tied to the finale, which introduces a big problem for season 3.
What can you tease about the season 2 finale?
You will see a lot of familiar toys.
That’s my clue.
I’m Cluemaster now.
You’ll see a lot of familiar toys, and that will get everyone really excited.
You also wrote a Batwing story inBatman: Urban Legends#4.
Did you find that approaching the character from this new perspective has informed your performance?
The Luke Fox onBatwomanso far is not the Luke Fox that we’ve seen in the comics.
It’s sort of a slightly different iteration.
So there are certain things that remind me of me and my brothers.
It really just reminded me of me and my older brother.
There were moments of it where I wanted it to feel real, like my normal life.
I think he’s so funny, smart, and interesting.
It’s basically a scavenger hunt all the time, but dangerous.
So I decided to go with the Riddler and Killer Croc.
I found a way to implement Killer Croc, which is a nice little surprise.
You also wrote an issue of their digital-first seriesRepresent!What can you share about that project?
It took me a while to figure out what I was going to write.
I’m really happy with how it turned out.
The fact that they asked me to write the last issue of this run, it’s No.
14 of the 14, I thought was the coolest thing ever.
I hope that I accomplished that.
This interview was lightly edited for length and clarity.
