Who is Maxwell Lord?
Remember Stephen King’s 1980 novel “Firestarter”? Remember Charlie McGee’s dad, Andy McGee, who got a nosebleed every time he used his Kenobi-ish mind-control superpower?
The print version of Maxwell Lord, introduced in 1987’s Justice League #1, is pretty much the same guy, only evil.
“Supergirl” writer-producer Andrew Kreisberg announced at Comic Con Saturday that Peter Facinelli (“Glee,” “Nurse Jackie,” “American Odyssey”) would portray Lord on the CBS series, though there was no talk of nosebleeds or mind control.
The TV version of Lord is described as a green-tech billionaire who enjoys a friendly rivalry with Supergirl’s employer, Cat Grant (Calista Flockhart).
I gather the plan is to have "Supergirl" share the same universe as "Arrow," "The Flash" and The CW's upcoming Atom/Hawkgirl/Firestorm/Rip Hunter series "Legends of Tomorrow," so I guess some sort of Superman shares that universe too.
Melissa Benoist, who portrays the CBS Supergirl, played the female lead in "Whiplash." Mehcad Brooks, who plays James Olsen, played Tara's boyfriend Eggs on "True Blood."
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASESUPER CASTING NEWS FROM COMIC-CON®
THE TWILIGHT SAGA’s PETER FACINELLI JOINS THE CAST OF
SUPERGIRL IN RECURRING ROLE OF MAXWELL LORD
Highly Anticipated New Series Debuts Monday, October 26, on CBS
BURBANK, Calif. (July 11, 2015) — Peter Facinelli (The Twilight Saga, Nurse Jackie) is moving to National City, joining the cast of the highly anticipated upcoming CBS/Warner Bros. Television action/drama series Supergirl in the recurring role of DC Comics character Maxwell Lord.
The announcement was made at Comic-Con 2015 during the Supergirl portion of the three-hour Warner Bros. Television Presents A Night of DC Entertainment special event in Hall H on Saturday, July 11.
Sometimes a villain, sometimes a hero, Maxwell Lord has a storied past with the DC Comics Universe as a powerful business man involved with the Justice League. On Supergirl, Maxwell is a green tech billionaire who enjoys a friendly rivalry with Cat Grant and a fascination with National City’s newest arrival — Supergirl.
Supergirl executive producer Andrew Kreisberg said, “Greg [Berlanti], Ali [Adler] and I have been fans of Peter for years. We’re beyond thrilled to have him join us on Supergirl’s first adventures bringing the iconic Maxwell Lord to life.”
Based on the characters from DC Comics, Supergirl is from Berlanti Productions in association with Warner Bros. Television. The series debuts Monday, October 26, at a special time of 8:30/7:30c on CBS, and will then air Mondays at 8/7c. Supergirl stars Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers/Kara Zor-El/Supergirl, Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen, Chyler Leigh as Alexandra “Alex” Danvers, Jeremy Jordan as Winslow “Winn” Schott, with David Harewood as Hank Henshaw and Calista Flockhart as Cat Grant. Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler, Andrew Kreisberg and Sarah Schechter are executive producers.
