After a successful first season, and a shift to The CW in Season 2, many fans expected that the Man of Steel himself,Superman, would finally show up this fall onSupergirl. Last month, the network announced thatTyler Hoechlinhas been cast as the Man of Steel, and just yesterday we got our first look at the actor in full costume, alongsideMelissa Benoistas Supergirl. Today, however, we have our first videos from the set showcasingTyler Hoechlinin action as Superman.
The videos surfaced onTwitterearlier today but unfortunately they don’t show us much of the action.Tyler Hoechlinis seen taking selfies with some of his co-stars in one of the videos, while another shows him reacting to something in the sky, but we don’t know what. Regardless we still get to see what he looks like in action on set.
Fans who attended theSupergirlpanel at Comic-Con last week got to seeTyler Hoechlinin person, although they didn’t get to see him in full costume. It was revealed earlier this week that the Superman costume was designed by Supergirl costume designerKiersten Ronning. It was also confirmed that Superman will first surface during theSeason 2 premiere, which airs Monday, October 10 at 8 PM ET on The CW. When the actor was first cast, it was revealed thatTyler Hoechlinwill debut with a two-episode arc at the start of this new year, but it isn’t known if he will continue to visit his cousin inNational Citythroughout Season 2.
Season 2 ofSupergirlwill also feature the originalWonder Womanherself,Lynda Carter, who will play the President of the United States, withFloriana Limarecently signing on to play Maggie Sawyer, who was one of the first openly gay comic book characters when she debuted in 1987. Another rumor surfaced last week that revealed two more DC Comics characters, Kathy Kane, a.k.a.Batwoman, who will be Maggie Sawyer’s ex-girlfriend on the show, and Barbara Gordon, a.k.a. The Oracle. The show hasn’t cast Batwoman or The Oracle quite yet, but hopefully we’ll have more updates soon.
Supergirlwill now anchor the network’s superhero lineup which will span four nights.Supergirlis set to retain its Monday 8 PM timeslot on The CW, withThe Flashfollowing on Tuesdays at 8 PM,Arrowon Wednesdays at 8 PM andLegends of Tomorrowon Thursdays at 8 PM. Hopefully we’ll get to see the first footage ofTyler Hoechlinin his fullSupermancostume soon, so stay tuned. Take a look at these new videos from the set ofSupergirl, to get ready for the Season 2 premiere this fall on The CW.
