BLACK LIGHTNING: The CW Casts Los Angeles Rapper Krondon As Tobias Whale

BLACK LIGHTNING: The CW Casts Los Angeles Rapper Krondon As Tobias Whale

The primary antagonist in The CW's upcoming Black Lightning freshman superhero drama has just been cast. LA based rapper Marvin “Krondon” Jones III will be portraying the crime boss, Tobias Whale.

By MarkJulian - Aug 10, 2017 10:08 AM EST
Filed Under: Black Lightning
Source: The CW
West Coast rapper Krondon has been cast as Tobias Whale in The CW's upcoming Black Lightning superhero drama.  Per The CW's official statement, Tobias is described as:

An African-American man with albinism, Tobias Whale is the leader of Freeland’s most feared gang — The 100. But in the days before Black Lightning, Tobias was a politician, rising up the ranks of local government through corrupt and illegal means. That was until he was brought down by Alvin Pierce, Jefferson’s father. Enraged, Tobias murdered Alvin and was driven underground into exile. It’s here he found a place to rebuild, growing into the violent and methodical leader of The 100 as we find him today. But Black Lightning’s recent return has ignited Tobias’ desire to emerge from the shadows and face his biggest adversary, Jefferson Pierce AKA Black Lightning.

I was excited about Krondon when I saw his audition,” said co-executive producer Salim Akil in the same statement from The CW. “He’s going to make a great Tobias! His authentic street sensibility along with an insightful intelligence is perfect for the Tobias character arc. Not to mention his regal physical bearing will be additive to making our show exciting and different.

Black Lightning is still currently without a premiere date but is expected to hit airwaves in 2018.


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ConnorHawkeye
ConnorHawkeye - 8/10/2017, 10:42 AM
Thats cool, cant wait to see this, the showrunners and their passion for this project is interesting
HeyZeusKreesto
HeyZeusKreesto - 8/10/2017, 10:44 AM
Looking forward to this one. Loved the trailer they released a while back.
JoeMomma29
JoeMomma29 - 8/10/2017, 10:46 AM
This is really awesome!!!!!!!

I really hope this show knocks it out of the park.
DashParr
DashParr - 8/10/2017, 11:18 AM
Unrelated (I'm sorry), but Jeff Bridges likes the idea of the TRON reboot being in VR.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 8/10/2017, 11:56 AM
He is part of a rap group called Strong Arm Steady (SAS) which was formed in the early 2000s. They never made it to the mainstream but they've made some hits. Their most famous (former) member is Xzibit.



NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 8/10/2017, 12:08 PM
He looks the part and am glad to hear more casting regarding this!
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 8/10/2017, 12:21 PM
I'm happy they did go with an albino, but what I'm wondering now is if he'll use a body suit to get the extra muscle. I think a lot of people Tobias is fat, but it is muscle instead.
Dedpool
Dedpool - 8/10/2017, 12:30 PM
Great casting!!! I am really looking forward to the show.

@BlackIceJoe - He will probably bulk up a bit, but they'll probably go the route of Marvel with Punisher, and make it his personality that's larger than life. D'Onofrio is a large guy, but he's not as big as Kingpin is in comics, but it worked because he played it so well.
johnblake
johnblake - 8/10/2017, 12:48 PM
Luke cage season 2 better step their game up because black lightning looks like they are going for the top spot.
MeMyselfandI
MeMyselfandI - 8/10/2017, 12:53 PM
[frick] yeah!
TexasAvenger
TexasAvenger - 8/10/2017, 1:03 PM
Lmaooooo WHO?!
AztecaAguilar04
AztecaAguilar04 - 8/10/2017, 1:36 PM
@TexasAvenger - Bro that's KRONDON, Member of Underground HIP HOP group STRONG ARM STEADY. If you've never heard of then check out their music... https://m.<> title='' width='640' height='360' src='//www.youtube.com/embed/_Q6U9Y3Df3A' frameborder='0' allowfullscreen='1'>
Asturgis
Asturgis - 8/10/2017, 3:08 PM
@AztecaAguilar04 - "Member of Underground HIP HOP group STRONG ARM STEADY. If you've never heard of then check out their music…"

I'm confused, are you telling us you believe HIP HOP is music?


LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 8/10/2017, 3:52 PM
@Asturgis - are you telling us you believe HIP HOP is music

Hip-hop in the [frick]ing Rock n Roll Hall of Fame and people still disrespect it smdh
pharoahe22
pharoahe22 - 8/10/2017, 10:38 PM
@Asturgis - Anyone who says that hip-hop isn't music obviously has no clue what hip-hop actually is. I could easily name 100 songs with lyrics and composition that make your favorite music seem pedestrian in comparison
Asturgis
Asturgis - 8/11/2017, 12:51 AM
@pharoahe22 - It's hard to take a rap fan seriously, but let's say you know and understand what music actually is. That you've studied it, that you actually play an instrument, or sing, and not just buy some garbage on iTunes that repeats "Yeah, Yeah, huh, huh, one time, one time, yeah, yeah", and think you know what you're talking about. Let's imagine that.

In that case, what you're describing, great composition and great lyrics would still be just talking. Maybe talking rhythmically in some cases. I'd even go as far as to say that great composers with incredible lyrics might even do some form of poetry. But not music. At least not 95% of hip-hop artists.

Also, no, you couldn't, and it's cute that you actually believe hip-hop could ever make jazz, classical or rock seem "pedestrian". Actually, scratch that, it's not cute, it's sad. You know what, I'd settle for one. Let me hear one hip-hop song that could make an opera singer and a classical ensemble of 200 instruments capable of making an entire assembly of 1200 people cry, pedestrian in comparison.

Send me the clip, at least I'll probably be looking at boobs, not all will be lost.
Asturgis
Asturgis - 8/11/2017, 12:52 AM
@Asturgis - I can already hear the "Man, rap and hip-hop are entirely different things, you have no idea what you're talking about!" lol
Tonic24k
Tonic24k - 8/11/2017, 8:43 PM
@Asturgis - You are an absolute FOOL if you think hip hop isn't music. I mean let's just look at your completely ignorant comment generalizing hip hop as "yeah yeah yeah uh uh uh." That right there is proof you have zero fvcking idea what you're talking about.

Hip hop is a form of art. That art is music. Point blank period. And not only that. But statistically speaking, hip hop is the most popular genre of music in the world.

Sorry my friend. You've showed your ass in this argument. And in the words of Goodie Mob, "If ya don't like what I say, fly away.....fly away."
AztecaAguilar04
AztecaAguilar04 - 8/11/2017, 9:04 PM
@Asturgis - Speaking of... Hip-Hop turns 44 years today, Bro are you trying say that it's not music? Come on man, This is coming from a guy that's seen Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, Slayer, Megadeth & countless bands. I'm a fan of music in general, I'm open minded when it comes to genres. You sound like some pompous elitist musical douche bag.
AztecaAguilar04
AztecaAguilar04 - 8/11/2017, 9:08 PM
@Asturgis -
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