According to published reports, Jon Cryer, most known for his role on Two and a Half Men, has agreed to a recurring role as Superman’s arch nemesis Lex Luthor.
Cryer will first appear in the as of yet untitled Episode 415, which will arrive in 2019 after The CW’s Elseworlds crossover. Cryer is actually familar with the Luthor family as the actor played Lenny Luthor, nephew to Gene Hackman’s Lex, in the 1987 feature “Superman IV: A Quest for Peace.”
“We are enormous fans of Jon Cryer, and he was instantly our dream actor to play the iconic role of Lex Luthor,” said “Supergirl” executive producers Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller. “Jon is a super-talent, and the fact that he played Lenny Luthor in Superman IV brings an added layer of legacy to his casting. We’re beyond thrilled to welcome Jon to the Supergirl family.”