After an extensive search, CBS has cast itsSupergirl.The network has signedGleeactress Melissa Benoistin the starringrole ofKara Zor-El in its series version of the classic comic-book story.
Benoist played Marley Rose inseasons four and fiveof Foxs Glee and wasalso in the 2014 indie film Whiplash.The shows official description:Born on the planet Krypton, Kara Zor-El escaped amid its destruction years ago. Since arriving on Earth, shes been hiding the powers she shares with her famous cousin. But now at age 24, she decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be.
Supergirl is thefirst super-hero showon CBS in 25 years (since 1990s short-lived The Flash) and follows up on sister-network building its audiencewithDC heroes like onArrow.At the TCA press tour earlier this month, CBS entertainment chairman Nina Tassler told critics the new Warner Bros.-produced seriesversion of Supergirl will be a crime procedural (naturally).The beauty of it is now with shows likeGood Wife and Madam Secretary, you can have serialized story elements woven into a case of the week, Tassler said. Shes a crime solver, so shes going to have to solve a crime. Shes going to get a bad guy.
Tassler further described the CBS version of the DC Comics icon as a very strong, independent young woman. Shes coming into her own. Shes dealing with family issues. Shes dealing with work issues. Its a female empowerment story. If you look at the strong female characters we have on the air, it really is resonant of that Were big feminists. Its her intellect, its her skill, its her smarts. Its all of those elements. Its not just her strength, which she does have.
Tassler also emphasized the actresshas to carry the series. Shes got to be an every woman, she said. Shes got to be specific. Shes got to be a terrific actor its looking for someone who embodies both the freshness and the exuberance of being a young woman in todays challenging climate and being someone who can carry this kind of series on her shoulders. Its a big, big show.
The executive added that Supergirls costume design is awesome. Until thats unveiled, well just have to enjoy this shot of Benoist in Glee and hope her newoutfit is better than this one:
Benoist is far from the first actress to don Supergirls red cape. Helen Slater portrayed the heroine in the 1984 eponymous film, while Laura Vandervoort suited up on The CWs Smallville. Even geek goddess Summer Glau (Dollhouse, Firefly) voiced Kara inthe direct-to-video animated film Superman/Batman: Apocalypse.
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Source: http://insidetv.ew.com/2015/01/22/supergirl-melissa-benoist/
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