Superman’s arch-nemesis is finally coming to Superman & Lois for the show’s third season. Following Jon Cryer’s revelation he would not be reprising the role for the series a few weeks ago, the CW has announced that Michael Cudlitz (The Walking Dead) will star as the evil multibillionaire in an attempt to wreak vengeance on Superman and Lois Lane.
In the upcoming season, Lex is “known to the world as the visionary billionaire behind LexCorp, but secretly, the criminal underworld knows who Lex truly is: a brutal psychopath who terrorizes anyone he crosses paths with. When Lex debuts this season, it’s been years since he dropped out of the public eye and he’s re-emerging hellbent on correcting a personal injustice by enacting revenge on the two people he feels have wronged him — Superman (played by Tyler Hoechlin) and Lois Lane (Elizabeth Tulloch).”
Cudlitz starred in a few seasons of The Walking Dead as Abraham Ford and returned behind the camera to direct some episodes of the hit zombie series. He is also known best for HBO’s World War II miniseries Band of Brothers as Bull Randleman as well as Lost, Southland and The Kids Are Alright. One of his most recent series was CBS’ Clarice, following Clarice Starling as an FBI agent after the events of Silence of the Lambs, as the FBI’s Paul Krendler who was often a thorn in Clarice’s side in Thomas Harris’ Hannibal Lecter novels.
Cudlitz joins a cast that includes Tyler Hoechlin as Clark Kent/Superman, Elizabeth Tulloch as Lois Lane, Alex Garfin as Jordan Kent, Michael Bishop taking over the role of Jonathan Kent, Wolé Parks as John Henry/Steel, Emmanuelle Chriqui as Lana Lang, Inde Navarrette as Sarah Cushing, Sofia Hasmik as Chrissy, Tayler Buck as Natalie Henry, Eric Valdez as Kyle Cushing and Dylan Walsh as General Sam Lane.
The third season of Superman & Lois opens weeks after Superman’s blowout defeat of Ally Allston. Clark (Hoechlin) and Lois (Tulloch) now are working at the Smallville Gazette together and enjoying small town life. But the Kents’ romantic bliss only shines a light on how isolating “the secret” can be, as Chrissy (Sofia Hasmik) struggles to balance a new love interest and her friendship with Lois. However, Lois’ own work-life balance is put to the test when an undercover assignment reveals a deadly foe that promises to change the Kent family forever. Superman would move heaven and earth for his family, but with a villain this merciless, even that might not be enough.
Meanwhile, the Kent boys find themselves being pulled in opposite directions as Jordan (Alex Garfin) discovers what a superhero-identity really means and Jonathan (Michael Bishop) searches for purpose beyond the football field. Amid all this upheaval, John Henry (Wolé Parks) is haunted by his doppelgänger’s past, leading to dangerous consequences for him and Natalie (Tayler Buck). Lana Lang (Emmanuelle Chriqui) and Kyle (Erik Valdez) redefine their family post-separation, while Sarah (Inde Navarrette) explores what the future holds for her and Jordan now that she knows the truth about his powers. Having learned the hard way that no one else can be trusted to work with Superman, General Samuel Lane (Dylan Walsh) reclaims his post at the Department of Defense, only to face his own conflict in working with his grandson, Jordan.
Superman & Lois season 3 premieres on The CW on March 14th.
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