Superman & Lois casts Big Little Lies star in classic DC role
Big Little Lies star Douglas Smith has joined the cast of Superman & Lois as classic DC character Jimmy Olsen.
The fourth and final season of the hit superhero drama will introduce the "extroverted" Daily Planet photographer later this year (via TVLine).
Known for being the "life of the party" around the office, Jimmy is likely to play an important part in Clark Kent's (Tyler Hoechlin) development in the upcoming season.
"Despite being work colleagues with Clark, he's been unable to get him out of his 'awkward' shell. Unaware of Clark's super-secret, Jimmy's still determined to become his pal," reads the character's official description.
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This marks Jimmy's first appearance on Superman & Lois, despite the character playing an integral part in The CW's Arrowverse franchise. Mehcad Brooks notably played James Olsen on Supergirl for six seasons.
Smith is best known for playing Corey Brockfield in the second season of Big Little Lies, as well as portraying Ben Henrickson on HBO's Big Love.
The actor also appeared in Vinyl, When We Rise, The Alienist and Clarice, before taking the big screen by storm in Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters.
As well as Smith, Avatar: The Last Airbender star Yvonne Chapman will also be joining the cast for Superman & Lois's final season, which will be shortened to just 10 episodes.
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Brad Schwartz, The CW Network's president, confirmed the show's conclusion in a statement last year.
"Over the last three seasons, Superman & Lois redefined both the superhero genre and family drama as Tyler, Elizabeth [Tulloch] and the entire cast effortlessly portrayed these classic characters with new layers of depth and complexity that had never before been explored in the Superman universe," he said (via Variety).
"As Superman embarks on his flight, the team is leaving us with an absolutely epic 10-episode must-watch-every-minute farewell to one of the most legendary CW families ever."
Superman & Lois airs on The CW in the US, and on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK.
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