2015 TV News Archives

September 16, 2015: Mehcad Brooks Talks About Jimmy Olsen Reimagined

In an interview with The Wrap, Mehcad Brooks talks about reinventing Jimmy Olsen for the 21st century for his take on the character in the upcoming "Supergirl" TV series.

James Olsen

    "The character was created 75 years ago, and in the societal mentality back then, people were very monochro-matic. But we're righting a lot of those social inequities from the past."

    "The DNA of this character has not changed," he said, ticking off the similarities and differences. "I have less red hair and a better tan, basically. I'm a nerd–he's a nerd. My mother's a journalist, so I come from that background. I've got freckles–he's got freckles. He's a hopeless romantic–same here. He's got a famous best friend–so do I. He's got daddy issues–let's stop there."

    He grinned. "It's a character reimagined. He's a little more heroic, but I think he's going to be just as likable."

After 12 years of keeping her powers a secret on Earth, Kara Zor-El, Superman's cousin, decides to finally embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be, on the series premiere of SUPERGIRL, Monday, Oct. 26 (8:30-9:30 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network. The series moves to its regular time period (8:00-9:00 PM) on Monday, Nov. 2.



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