TV Insider reported yesterday that Osric Chau (
Supernatural) has joined the cast of the upcoming "Crisis on Infinite Earths" crossover in a recurring role as Ryan Choi, who, in the comics, is the second person to become The Atom.
The character is being described as a physics professor at Ivy Town University. He is just a normal guy who comes to learn that he has a pivotal role to play in the coming crisis. Additionally, the early word is that Choi will indeed suit up as The Atom during the crossover, taking up the mantle from Ray Palmer (Brandon Routh).
On another note, while it hasn't been confirmed, it wouldn't be a stretch to assume Chau will ultimately make his way over to
DC's Legends of Tomorrow next year, especially considering that original series star Brandon Routh is expected to depart the series with Courtney Ford (Nora Darhk) midway through the upcoming season.
Chau is the latest special guest star to join the massive "Crisis" ensemble, joining Tom Welling as
Smallville Clark Kent/Superman, Erica Durance as
Smallville Lois Lane, LaMonica Garrett as The Monitor/Anti-Monitor, Tyler Hoechlin as Earth-38 Clark Kent/Superman, Elizabeth Tulloch as Earth-38 Lois Lane, Jon Cryer as Lex Luthor, Cress Williams as Black Lightning, John Wesley Shipp as Barry Allen/Earth-90 Flash, Johnathon Schaech as Jonah Hex, Kevin Conroy as future Bruce Wayne and Burt Ward in an undisclosed role. Additional
Black Lightning characters are also expected to appear, but it's not entirely clear which ones just yet.
Both Brandon Routh (
Legends of Tomorrow) and Tom Cavanagh (
The Flash) will be pulling double duty for their respective shows. Routh will suit up as both The Atom and Kingdom Come Superman, while Cavanagh is expected to play Pariah in addition to the latest iteration of Harrison Wells.
"Crisis on Infinite Earths" begins with
Supergirl on December 8, followed by
Batwoman on December 9,
The Flash on December 10 and concludes with an
Arrow/Legends of Tomorrow double header on January 14, 2020.