So, there’s been a lot of talk recently about supporting
cast in superhero adaptations. In
case you haven’t heard we’ve seen some major announcements about recasting,
members dropping out, and new actors across mainly DC Comics adaptations, in
particular The Flash, Batman v. Superman,
and Gotham. On Gotham
the series is dropping Victoria Cartagena, who played Renee Montoya, and Andrew
Stewart-Jones, who played Crispus Allen, from their position as main
character. While they’ll still be
on the show they won’t appear as frequently or take up visibility in
promotional material. Meanwhile Batman v. Superman has reportedly cast
Scoot McNairy as Superman’s Pal Jimmy Olsen, replacing Rebecca Buller who
played the gender-swapped version of the character Jenny Olsen in Man of Steel. The rumor is that McNairy’s Jimmy Olsen will be handicapped
after injuries he sustained during the battle of Metropolis in Man of Steel. Finally CW’s The Flash
has cast Keiynan Lonsdale as Wally West, the Kid Flash, for their second
season. The whole thing is a
pretty convoluted rigmarole but it’s got me thinking about the importance of
diversity and representation in supporting cast.
