SUPERGIRL Finds Its Lex Luthor In SUPERMAN IV Alum & Former TWO AND A HALF MEN Star Jon Cryer

In one of the biggest DC casting coups of the year, Supergirl has found its big bad Lex Luthor in former Two and a Half Men star and Superman IV alumnus Jon Cryer, who is set to debut in episode 15.

By RohanPatel - Nov 16, 2018 02:11 PM EST

Filed Under: Supergirl

The Hollywood Reporter has learned that 2x Primetime Emmy-winner Jon Cryer has been cast as the iconic DC Comics villain Lex Luthor in the CW's hit superhero series, Supergirl.

The highly sought-after Cryer will debut as Luthor in episode fifteen, which is currently slated to air in Spring 2019, and will appear in a recurring capacity throughout the back half of season four. Further details remain unavailable, but we can imagine he'll cause some major headaches for our titular heroine (Melissa Benoist) as well as his younger sister Lena (Katie McGrath).

"We are enormous fans of Jon Cryer, and he was instantly our dream actor to play the iconic role of Lex Luthor. Jon is a super-talent, and the fact that he played Lenny Luthor in Superman IV brings an added layer of legacy to his casting. We’re beyond thrilled to welcome Jon to the Supergirl family." said executive producers Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller in a statement, expressing their excitement.

Cryer is best known for portraying Alan Harper on the long-running CBS comedy Two and a Half Men, where he starred opposite Charlie Sheen, Angus T. Jones, Conchata Ferrell, and later, Ashton Kutcher. He was the only cast member to appear in all 262 episodes. Additionally, Cryer also has a brief history with DC Comics, having played Lenny Luthor in 1987's Superman IV: The Quest for Peace and more recently, voicing Felix Faust on Justice League Action.

"Call to Action" - (8:00-9:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, V) (HDTV)

THANKSGIVING - Everyone gathers for Thanksgiving but Kara (Melissa Benoist) is feeling down after her televised debate with Ben Lockwood (Sam Witwer) about the anti-alien sentiment coursing through National City. Meanwhile, James (Mehcad Brooks) and Lena (Katie McGrath) argue about the best way to handle the Children of Liberty. Antonio Negret directed the episode written by Gabriel Llanas & Daniel Beaty (#406). Original airdate 11/18/2018.

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Supergirl -- "Call to Action" -- Image Number: SPG406A_0112b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers and Jesse Rath as Brainiac-5 -- Photo: Diyah Pera/The CW -- © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Supergirl -- "Call to Action" -- Image Number: SPG406A_0200b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor and Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen/Guardian -- Photo: Diyah Pera/The CW -- © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Supergirl -- "Call to Action" -- Image Number: SPG406A_0206b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor and Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen/Guardian -- Photo: Diyah Pera/The CW -- © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Supergirl -- "Call to Action" -- Image Number: SPG406A_0386b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Nicole Maines as Nia Nal, Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen/Guardian and Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl -- Photo: Diyah Pera/The CW -- © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Supergirl -- "Call to Action" -- Image Number: SPG406b_0157b.jpg -- Pictured (L-R): Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl and David Ajala as Manchester Black (far right) -- Photo: Diyah Pera/The CW -- © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Supergirl -- "Call to Action" -- Image Number: SPG406b_0159b.jpg -- Pictured: Melissa Benoist as Kara/Supergirl and David Ajala as Manchester Black (far right) -- Photo: Diyah Pera/The CW -- © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Supergirl -- "Call to Action" -- Image Number: SPG406b_0161b.jpg -- Pictured: David Ajala as Manchester Black (far right) -- Photo: Diyah Pera/The CW -- © 2018 The CW Network, LLC. All Rights Reserved.

Season three saw Supergirl stop Reign and the other Worldkillers’ threat to humanity and our planet, and in the process, Kara was shocked to find her mother Alura alive and living in a salvaged Argo City that survived the destruction of Krypton. Reconnecting with her past caused Kara to realize that her true home is now here on Earth, where big changes are taking place for her and all of her friends in National City – and also, it appears, for a doppelganger in Russia! Season four promises to be full of surprises, action, adventure and lots of big revelations for Supergirl, Alex, James, J’onn, Lena and Brainy.

Supergirl features:
Melissa Benoist as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl
Mehcad Brooks as James 'Jimmy' Olsen/Guardian
Chyler Leigh as Alexandra 'Alex' Danvers
Jeremy Jordan as Winslow 'Winn' Schott
David Harewood as J'onn J'onzz/Martian Manhunter
Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor
Jesse Rath as Querl Dox/Brainiac 5
Sam Witwer as Ben Lockwood/Agent Liberty
Nicole Maines as Nia Nal/Dreamer
April Parker Jones as Colonel Haley
David Ajala as Manchester Black
Rhona Mitra as Mercy Graves
Robert Baker as Otis Graves
Erica Durance as Alura Zor-El

Supergirl returns with a brand new episode on November 18

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Typobutcorrect - 11/16/2018, 2:18 PM

Origame - 11/16/2018, 3:06 PM

@Typobutcorrect - thats probably the real reason cryer was cast. Supergirl loves its superman alum casting. But this has gone too far.

four20smoke - 11/16/2018, 4:06 PM

@Origame - i have never seen this guy in anything that would make him seem as cunningly menacing as lex Luthor....wtf is this? If they wanted to pull from old movies i would taken the sun god dude from one those forgotten sequels

Origame - 11/16/2018, 5:40 PM

@four20smoke - yeah, and people say hes such a good choice because he looks good bald. Yeah, like thats the only requirement.

NinnesMBC - 11/16/2018, 2:19 PM

Boldest casting ever done in the Arrowverse/DC TV Multiverse easily and the most unexpected.

But bring it on.

Bokis - 11/17/2018, 1:33 AM

@NinnesMBC - Baldest*
haha that's a good joke

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