The CW’s superhero shows not only bring in countless characters from the DC Comics, but they also offer some slight nods to superhero history. AfterThe Flashwas picked up to series, the show castJohn Wesley Shipp, who played the original Barry Allen in the 1990 TV series, and they later cast another actor from that original show,Mark Hamill, who reprised his role as The Trickster. The network’s latest addition,Supergirl, which shifted from CBS to The CW this summer, made some headlines of its own when the show cast the originalWonder Woman,Lynda Carter, as the President of the United States, and now we have our first look at the actress on the set, alongsideMelissa Benoist.
Melissa Benoistposted the photo last night onInstagram, with the actress seen in her fullSupergirlcostume whileLynda Carteris seen wearing a very Presidential outfit. Of course, we don’t know anything about the scene being filmed, but our report from June revealed thatLynda Carterwill first be seen in the third episode, and is slated to appear in multipleSupergirl Season 2episodes. Very little is known aboutLynda Carter’s character, but hopefully we’ll get more details soon.
In the first season ofSupergirl,Lois & ClarkstarDean Cainand the original movie version ofSupergirl,Helen Slater, starred as the foster parents ofKara Zor-El(Melissa Benoist), keeping the tradition of casting former superheroes onGreg Berlanti’s shows, who executive produces all four CW superhero shows,Arrow,The Flash,Legends of TomorrowandSupergirl. It was also recently rumored that two more DC Comics characters, Kathy/Kate Kane, a.k.a. Batwoman, and Barbara Gordon, a.k.a. Oracle will be seen this season, but we don’t know if they’ve been cast yet.
Aside fromLynda Carter, other newcomers inSupergirlSeason 2 includeFloriana Limaas Maggie Sawyer, who is the ex-lover of Kathy Kane,Katie McGrathas Lena Luthor andTyler Hoechlinas Kara Zor-el’s famous cousinSuperman. Despite switching networks,Supergirlwill remain in its Monday 8 PM time slot, kicking off the network’s superhero lineup.The Flashwill still air on Tuesday’s at 8 PM, followed byArrowon Wednesday’s at 8 PM andLegends of Tomorrowon Thursdays at 8 PM.
It was also recently confirmed that there will be a two-episodemusical crossoverbetweenSupergirlandThe Flash, which will happen during the back half of this season. There will also be a four-way crossover spanning all four shows, but very little is known about either of these crossovers quite yet. While we wait for more details, take a look at this new photo from theSupergirlSeason 2 set, withMelissa BenoistandLynda Carter.
