BEVERLY HILLS, Calif. (AP) – The producers of “Supergirl” say Melissa Benoist was the first actress they saw for the role of Kara Zor-El, the caped cousin of Superman.
Executive producer Greg Berlanti describes her portrayal as “the most evocative since Christopher Reeves,” who played Superman.
Benoist and Berlanti, along with Calista Flockhart, Jeremy Jordan and other cast members and producers of the CBS series, spoke about the show at a panel discussion Monday at the Television Critics Association summer meeting.
The series premieres Monday, Oct. 26 (8:30 p.m. EDT).
SUPERMAN WON’T BE SEEN