Tyler Hoechlin Cast as Superman in The CW's 'Supergirl'

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By Darian Scalamoni

When one is to look at what is at the forefront of TV/Film nowadays, it’s hard to ignore the superhero genre. With blockbuster films like Captain America: Civil War and Batman v. Superman: Dawn of Justice being released already this year (and more coming) it’s clear to see where there is success. Television has had a similar strategy as Marvel has its Netflix shows like Daredevil and Jessica Jones, as well as DC Comics having a television division with shows like Arrow, The Flash and most recently, Supergirl. Today, we have information on who will be playing Clark Kent, aka Superman in that same series.

            According to TVLine, Tyler Hoechlin is set to play the Man of Steel in The CW’s new series. Supergirl was previously at CBS before the two networks worked out a deal to bring the Kara along with the Green Arrow and Flash. Hoechlin is best known for MTV’s Teen Wolf as Derek Hale and was most recently seen in Richard Linklater’s Everybody Wants Some!! The casting of Kal-El is an expected and long awaited one as it’s something that fans were teased in season 1 as silhouettes of Superman became present but there was no actual interaction between the cousins.

            Superman is portrayed by Henry Cavill in the movie universe, yet it has been evident that DC’s movie and TV universe are separate from eachother due to the multiple Barry Allen’s and now multiple Superman’s. As soon as we get a first reveal at what Hoechlin looks like as the superhero, we’ll bring it to you.