James Olsen Taking On A New Role In SUPERGIRL As The Vigilante Known As Guardian

James Olsen Taking On A New Role In SUPERGIRL As The Vigilante Known As Guardian

Before he earned the Spartan moniker, many fans thought Arrow's Diggle would become the DC TV Universe's Guardian. Instead, that's a role which is going to be given to Supergirl's hunky Jimmy Olsen...

By JoshWilding - Oct 11, 2016 01:10 PM EST
Filed Under: Supergirl
Source: TV Line
Regardless of his race, Supergirl's James Olsen really doesn't have much in common with his comic book counterpart. For starters, he looks like he could probably beat up Superman in a fight, but he may very well get the opportunity to do that when he becomes a vigilante in season two of The CW series. The fan-favourite supporting character is going to adopt the identity of Guardian, a hero who was created by Joe Simon and Jack Kirby. Once a cop named Jim Harper, patrolling Metropolis's Suicide Slum, he eventually became the vigilante known as Guardian to "guard" society from criminals. 

It will be Olsen who wields the shield here though, but won't be telling Supergirl about it. "James is going to decide that he can no longer be a sidekick, so he’s going to become a vigilante," explains executive producer Andrew Kreisberg. "He’s going to become Guardian, complete with the shield, which is going to cause a massive problem in his relationship with Kara because he decides not to tell her. There’s this new masked vigilante, and she has her own feelings about vigilantes. He’s recruited Winn to help him. Winn is his man in the van. Winn and James together is like comedy gold."

Is it just me, or does that sound kind of awesome? It will be interesting to see how it plays out anyway, especially now that Kara and James are no longer an item. Apparently, the showrunners felt like they were pursuing that relationship because they had to, so clearly something has changed there now the series has moved to The CW. What do you think about Olsen becoming the crimefighting Guardian?
SUPERGIRL Star Melissa Benoist Shares Her Advice For DCU's WOMAN OF TOMORROW Milly Alcock
Related:

SUPERGIRL Star Melissa Benoist Shares Her Advice For DCU's WOMAN OF TOMORROW Milly Alcock

SUPERGIRL Alum Jon Cryer Says He Pitched A LEGION OF DOOM Spin-Off To The CW And Warner Bros.
Recommended For You:

SUPERGIRL Alum Jon Cryer Says He Pitched A LEGION OF DOOM Spin-Off To The CW And Warner Bros.

DISCLAIMER: As a user generated site and platform, ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and "Safe Harbor" provisions.

This post was submitted by a user who has agreed to our Terms of Service and Community Guidelines. ComicBookMovie.com will disable users who knowingly commit plagiarism, piracy, trademark or copyright infringement. Please CONTACT US for expeditious removal of copyrighted/trademarked content. CLICK HERE to learn more about our copyright and trademark policies.

Note that ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

1 2 3 4 5
Doomsday8888
Doomsday8888 - 10/11/2016, 1:02 PM
I like Supergirl but...


Brainiac13
Brainiac13 - 10/12/2016, 2:10 AM
Ok....this is where they start to [frick] with characters!! Let look at Arrow....same shit...different show...
Luminus
Luminus - 10/12/2016, 3:16 AM
@Doomsday8888 - Exactly. And what do they mean by "It will be Olsen who wields the shield here though, but won't be telling Supergirl about it"?

All she has to do is X-Ray Vision his face and his secret is discovered.
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 10/11/2016, 2:06 PM
Why did they bother to call this character Jimmy Olsen?
BloodyBed
BloodyBed - 10/11/2016, 2:06 PM
Ummmmm


What?
1 2 3 4 5
View Recorder