Jon Cryer Cast as Lex Luthor in DC's SUPERGIRL Series
Jon Cryer, who is best known for his work on the long-running CBS comedy Two and a Half Men, is set to play Lex Luthor in The CW’s DC series Supergirl.
I would have never thought of casting Cryer in this role, but it could actually work. This is definitely going to be a different kind of role for the actor and I’m curious to see what this new vision of the character will be like.
What makes this casting so interesting and cool, though, is the fact that Cryer played Lenny Luthor, the nephew of Gene Hackman’s version of Lex, in the 1987 movie Superman IV: A Quest for Peace.
Supergirl executive producers Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller had this to say about the casting:
“We are enormous fans of Jon Cryer, and he was instantly our dream actor to play the iconic role of Lex Luthor. Jon is a super-talent, and the fact that he played Lenny Luthor in Superman IV brings an added layer of legacy to his casting. We’re beyond thrilled to welcome Jon to the Supergirl family.”
Cryer will make his first appearance on Supergirl in the upcoming 15th episode of the show’s current and fourth season.
What do you all think of Cryer being cast as Lex Luthor?
Source: Variety