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Actor Tyler Hoechlin has been cast in the iconic role. You can look for him to make a two-episode appearance at the very beginning of Season 2. Hoechlin was last seen in Richard Linklater’s ‘80s-set baseball dramedy Everybody Wants Some!, in which he had a lead role. He’s also appeared in Road To Perdition, Hall Pass, Solstice and Teen Wolf.

“Greg [Berlanti] and I have wanted to work with Tyler for ages, so this worked out perfectly because Tyler is Superman,” says Supergirl Executive Producer Andrew Kreisberg. “We are so thrilled and humbled to add another amazing actor to the legacy of this iconic character.”

Superman has been referred to on Supergirl many times and has engaged with Melissa Benoist’s Girl of Steel on several occasions via instant messaging. However, so far the only glimpses we’ve seen of him have been from a distance or greatly obscured.

 

[PhoncipleBone]

Bring him in just to kill him off.

 

[Marion Cobretti]

Is it so hard to post a picture of the dude?

 

[Indrid Cold1]

Never heard of him, off to Google I go

 

[DOWN]

 

[Future Foundation]

Is it so hard to post a picture of the dude?

Juuust did that.

 

[Anth0ny]

eh

I see it.

 

[Entropia]

Yeah, that looks like a dude who can play Superman.

 

[Ahasverus]

Yeah that's discount Superman alright

 

[Slime]

Yep, that guy looks like a TV Superman.

Edit: Damn it!

 

[Freewheelin']

I really enjoyed Everybody Wants Some! but I don't remember him in it, lol

 

[Lonestar]

Oh, it's the kid from Road to Perdition.

 

[Inferno313]

He was this guy in Everybody Wants Some, for those who have seen that (wonderful) film.

 

[Lord Virgin]

Yeah that's discount Superman alright

Yeah but he is American though, how about Cavill?

#notmuhsuperman

 

[Dalek]

Oh, it's the kid from Road to Perdition.

Wow!

 

[Discotheque]

He was this guy in Everybody Wants Some, for those who have seen that (wonderful) film.

yeah this dude's great. awesome choice.

was surprised to find out he was in road to perdition. kid grew up well.

 

[strafer]

No idea who that guy is.

But okay.

 

[TheGreatDirector]

Ohhhhhhhh he was that guy from Teen Wolf.

 

[Santiako]

He looks the part.

 

[Samimista]

He looks very handsome.

 

[Sectorseven]

Is the Superman curse still a thing?

 

[SpaceWolf]

Oh, it's the kid from Road to Perdition.

Jeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeesus Christ!

 

[Discotheque]

Is the Superman curse still a thing?

nah that seemed to end with the donner series.

 

[Kinyou]

Uh, how is that going to fit with the timeline? Dude is just one year older than Melissa Benoit, but the story relies on the idea that Clark was already grown up when Kara arrived on earth.

 

[Future Foundation]

Oh, it's the kid from Road to Perdition.

I honestly had no clue that Derek Hale was that kid until I saw his name in the credits.

 

[Lights and Waves]

He'd be better suited as the next Wolverine.

 

[rjinaz]

I like the actor. Teen wolf and Desperate Housewives is what I know him from.

But, he's not Superman.

 

[strafer]

Uh, how is that going to fit with the timeline? Dude is just one year older than Melissa Benoit, but the story relies on the idea that Clark was already grown up when Kara arrived on earth.

Does it matter? They can easily say his 10 or 15 years older.

Age dont matter on televbison.

 

[rjinaz]

Uh, how is that going to fit with the timeline? Dude is just one year older than Melissa Benoit, but the story relies on the idea that Clark was already grown up when Kara arrived on earth.

I thought Clark didn't really age.

 

[Sephzilla]

Uh, how is that going to fit with the timeline? Dude is just one year older than Melissa Benoit, but the story relies on the idea that Clark was already grown up when Kara arrived on earth.

IIRC Superman doesn't age as fast as normal humans once he reaches adulthood or something like that. So a little makeup and suddenly he'll look plenty older.

For example - Here's Superman in Batman Beyond

Here's Bruce Wayne

 

[Bobby Roberts]

Huh.

Well, it's not Bomer, but we'll see what he does for the 2 episodes he's got.

Yeah that's discount Superman alright

This looks almost exactly like how Romita Jr. draws him

 

[ZeroX03]

Like I said in DC TV: close enough!

Uh, how is that going to fit with the timeline? Dude is just one year older than Melissa Benoit, but the story relies on the idea that Clark was already grown up when Kara arrived on earth.

The ages on Supergirl are already pretty inconsistent, most of the actors seem to be playing roughly five years younger.

Also Superman traditionally ages slowly anyway.

 

[DeathoftheEndless]

Finally an excuse to post a Grizzly Rage .gif

 

[Funky Papa]

Ohhhhhhhh he was that guy from Teen Wolf.

.

The Tumblrs are already salivating, I guess.

Edit: Paging Hours Left.

 

[Shanlei91]

Oh, it's the kid from Road to Perdition.

 

[SpaceWolf]

Uh, how is that going to fit with the timeline? Dude is just one year older than Melissa Benoit, but the story relies on the idea that Clark was already grown up when Kara arrived on earth.

DID YOU KNOW: Actors are capable of playing characters older than their actual age?

 

[Kinyou]

I thought Clark didn't really age.

IIRC Superman doesn't age as fast as normal humans once he reaches adulthood or something like that. So a little makeup and suddenly he'll look plenty older.

For example - Here's Superman in Batman Beyond



Here's Bruce Wayne

Ah okay, I would have liked to see an older Superman but apparently is this way actually more true to the source.

DID YOU KNOW: Actors are capable of playing characters older than their actual age?

Sure, but might as well cast someone who actually fits the age.

 

[Yado]

huh
I figured they would cast someone who looks older than Kara.

 

[SoilBreak]

Oh, it's the kid from Road to Perdition.

Really?! wow

 

[Volimar]

He looks like he was made from DNA from Tom Welling, Dean Cain, and Henry Cavill.

 

[strafer]

Oh, it's the kid from Road to Perdition.

wait...how?, didn't that movie come out in like 2007?

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

wait...how?, didn't that movie come out in like 2007?

2002.

 

[Joni]

Good, nice actor. Curious to see how he'll do. And of course curious to see which Teen Wolf will become a superhero next.

 

[Neoxon]

He definitely looks the part.

 

[broncobuster]

Back in 2013, prior to Affleck's casting, folks were claiming this guy'd be Batman in BvS.

Seems young to play the Superman described in Season 1. Lois typically is older than Clark, that's normal, but Jimmy being older is new.

 

[ShyMel]

As a Teen Wolf fan, he was one of my favorite characters. Will tune in to see him in Supergirl.

 

[MatthewMungall]

 

[shadowkat]

I liked him on Teen Wolf.

But now I need to catch up on Supergirl.

 

[Saint Gregory]

Oh, it's the kid from Road to Perdition.

Well if I didn't already feel old as fuck I certainly do now

 

[anaron]

ehhhhhhh


he's barely older than Melissa!


he's perfect for Superboy though....