'Supergirl' Season 1 Cast News, Update: CBS Show Casts Actor For Young Superman
Fans of the hit CBS superhero drama TV series "Supergirl" Season 1 might soon see Kara Zol-El (Melissa Benoist) meeting her more famous cousin, Kal-El or Superman," but not in the way they expect it to be.
A casting report from TVLine revealed that the show is currently on the lookout for an actor to portray the iconic Kryptonian, not in his adult form but still in his early puberty stage.
Citing their sources, the media outlet claims that CBS is particularly seeking "a 13-year-old actor with 'future leading man looks' to play the potentially recurring role of Kal-El, aka the future [Man of Steel] MoS."
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The website further divulged that the little Superman is slated to debut in the current season's 13th episode in a series of flashbacks. It is supposed to establish the bond that a.k.a. Kara Danvers had shared with her cousin.
Enstarz.com wrote that the show might offer the viewers a deeper insight on Kara's past, perhaps on her life back in Krypton with Kal-El. Fans may remember that when the female Kryptonian arrived on Earth, she was still a young girl. Meanwhile, on Earth, Superman was already in his prime age. This happened because her space ship got sidetracked into the Phantom Zone where she stayed for more than two decades. Superman aged while she didn't.
For the meantime, "Supergirl" will return to the small screen this coming Monday, Nov. 30 with the episode titled "Red Faced."
The synopsis from The Futon Critic indicates that Kara will be having a training exercise with Red Tornado, a cyborg commissioned by the military. Things are expected to go awry in the session when personal and professional stress overwhelm National City's heroine. Meanwhile, fans will finally see the steely demeanor of Cat (Calista Flockhart) getting shattered when a family member pays her a visit.
Stay tuned for more updates.
