Mehcad Brooks to Play Jimmy Olsen in CBS Supergirl Series
Mehcad Brooks will play Jimmy Olsen in the live action Supergirl series for CBS.
Variety broke the news late Wednesday, describing the young photographer as a love interest for Supergirl. Here’s the full description from Variety:
Jimmy, based on the DC Comics character, is an attractive photographer at CatCo, the media company where Kara Zor-El works, as an assistant to Cat Grant, (yet to be casted). Recently, Jimmy has been living and working in National City, though the reason is still a secret.
In the Superman comics, Jimmy is a photojournalist for the Daily Planet. He’s also friends with Superman and Lois Lane. Last Thursday, CBS cast Melissa Benoist to play the lead role in Supergirl.