2015 TV News Archives

November 3, 2015: Interesting Developments with Hank Henshaw in "Supergirl"

Stronger Together The second episode of "Supergirl" revealed an interesting twist to the character of Hank Henshaw, who in this version of the story is the head of the DEO. In the comic books Hank Henshaw became the villain Cyborg Superman. Is he destined to be a villain in "Supergirl" as well?

SPOILER WARNING: Do NOT read any further if you haven't yet watched the episode titled "Stronger Together".

    "If you're a comic book fan, you probably have a hint as to why his eyes are glowing red," executive producer Andrew Kreisberg tells EW. "We don't want to say too much about it, because I think we had a lot of success with the way we doled out information about Tom Cavanagh's character last year on Flash. For us, it's so exciting to walk into every scene with him and not know is he there to help you? Or is he possibly there to harm you? That dichotomy and how it plays out is one of the most exciting, unexpected parts of the show. It was something we were actually going to do in the pilot, but we decided to wait."

    However, the shows that hail from the Berlanti-verse tend to put a twist on the comics, so don't assume anything. "As always with these things, we have to make this show for more than just comic book fans," Kreisberg says. "We always try to satiate what the comic book fans' expectations are, while also letting in the wider audience. If you're a comic book fan, you're obviously going to come to it with some preconceived notions, and that'll be exciting for you. And if you're not, you're just going to be like, 'Why are Hank's eyes glowing? What does that mean?!' We've seen the gruff Hank and this adds another layer to it."

Source: EW.com

Variety also spoke to Kreisberg about the many developments of "Stronger Together," including Kara's impending interview with Cat Grant (Calista Flockhart), how James (Mehcad Brooks) is going to handle hitching his wagon to another Super friend, and what those ominous red eyes mean for DEO boss Hank Henshaw (David Harewood).

    Judging by those glowing red eyes, Hank Henshaw obviously isn't quite what he seems ­ what are you prepared to say about his motivations at this point?

    I think comic book fans will have a theory about that, and Hank is not all he says he is, and I'm going to leave it at that. [Laughs]. There are some things I'm so happy to spoil and there are other things where it's that great tension for the audience that certainly worked out so well for us with Tom Cavanagh on "The Flash" in the early going, where he'd do something heroic and then something else that's slightly sinister and you're never quite sure what that means or where his loyalties lie, so that when he walks into a room, is he there to help you or is he there to kill you?

Source: Variety.com.



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