The former Superman depicter and the ex-Supergirl actress are cast for undisclosed roles in the small-screen adaptation of DC Comic heroine starring Melissa Benoist.
- February 28, 2015
AceShowbiz -
CBS' "Supergirl" pilot adds two actors to the cast ensemble. According to TVLine, former Superman depicter Dean Cain and ex-Supergirl actress Helen Slater are booked for guest-starring roles in the project. Their characters are still kept under tight wraps.
They are joined by Melissa Benoist as the titular character Kara, Calista Flockhart as her boss Cat Grant, Mehcad Brooks as Kara's love interest Jimmy Olsen, Laura Benanti as her birth mother Alura Zor-El, Chyler Leigh as Kara's foster sister Alex Danvers, and David Harewood as villainous Hank Henshaw.
"Supergirl" tells the story of Superman's cousin Kara Zor-El, who also lands on Earth after escaping Krypton. She's been hiding the powers she shares with Superman, but later decides to embrace her superhuman abilities and be the hero she was always meant to be.
Dean Cain is best known for playing Man of Steel in 1990s series "Lois & Clark" while Helen Slater portrayed Kara in the big screen take on "Supergirl" in 1984. Cain played the immortal Dr. Curtis Knox on the renewed Superman series "Smallville" and Helen portrayed Clark's Krypton mother Lara.
