If there is a Supergirl, then Superman should be there. This is what comic fans believe in.
So when CBS announced a "Supergirl" TV series, one of their first questions is, who will play the Man of Steel. To their dismay, the network announced Clark Kent will not appear in the show featuring his cousin from Kryptonite.
He does, however, has a role in the growth of Kara Danvers who will be played by Melissa Benoist.
"He will be a factor in her life, but you won't see him exactly on screen," DC Entertainment's Chief Creative Officer Geoff Johns said during the Television Critics Association's semi-annual press tour Monday.
"He's going to be more in the background. But he does play a part in her evolution into a superhero."
"Supergirl" TV series release date is on Oct. 26 and by now, DC and CBS have already identified their target audience. However, Geoff Johns assure that they are making the show suitable for any market and the changes they are making to supporting characters and other elements are necessary.
"We knew going in that Supergirl might imply a younger audience, but we felt we could take a powerful word back and participate in introducing that to a new generation and say that doesn't just mean young or inconsequential," executive producer Greg Berlanti added.
Adding, "It should be strong and bold. That was our goal. One of the blessings of what we get to do is to introduce it to a new generation and that means changing key elements of the character and still keeping true to the core DNA of the character."
Aside from Benoist, "Supergirl" TV series cast also include Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen, Calista Flockhart as Cat Grant, David Harewood as Hank Henshaw, and Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers.
Read the "Supergirl" TV series synopsis below:
"Twenty-four-year-old Kara Zor-El, who was taken in by the Danvers family when she was 13 after being sent away from Krypton, must learn to embrace her powers after previously hiding them.[1] The Danvers teach her to be careful with her powers, until she has to reveal them during an unexpected disaster, setting her on her journey of heroism."
