CBS casts Mechad Brooks as Jimmy Olsen for ‘Supergirl’ TV series
I have absolutely no idea of Supergirl will be any good. Furthermore, I don’t really know my criteria for what constitutes a “good” comic book television show anymore. But I do know that they’re assembling a hell of a cast.
Jimmy Olsen is a character most often associated with Superman, but he’ll be logging time with Superman’s less famous cousin for CBS. Supergirl has just cast True Blood alum Mechad Brooks as Jimmy. Brooks joins Melissa Benoist, who was cast last week as Supergirl. More on the Supergirl Jimmy Olsen casting after the jump.
EW reports the news. In the comics, Jimmy Olsen is a Daily Planet photographer who looks up to his friend and colleague Clark Kent. The Supergirl version of him will be a bit more sophisticated. He goes by James and is a photographer at CatCo, the media company where Kara Danvers (a.k.a. Supergirl) also works. He’s been working and living in National City for reasons not yet disclosed.
An earlier casting breakdown from TV Line additionally described the character as “smart, worldly and attractive,” an “alpha male” with a “salt-of-the-earth nature.” If you couldn’t guess by that gushing description, he’ll probably serve as a love interest to Kara.
Brooks joins a long list of actors who’ve portrayed James “Jimmy” Olsen onscreen, alongside Marc McClure (Superman: The Movie, Supergirl), Justin Whalin (Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman), Aaron Ashmore (Smallville), and Sam Huntington (Superman Returns).
The 34-year-old actor’s TV credits include Desperate Housewives, The Game, True Blood, and Necessary Roughness. In addition, he’s appeared in the films About Last Night, Just Wright, and In the Valley of Elah.
Mechad Brooks was dope in True Blood, back when the show didn’t make me want to vomit. So yeah, cast away, I’m down.