LEGENDS OF TOMORROW Season 7 Adds SCRUBS Star Donald Faison In A Mystery Role; Is He Booster Gold?

LEGENDS OF TOMORROW Season 7 Adds SCRUBS Star Donald Faison In A Mystery Role; Is He Booster Gold?

Former Scrubs star and known superhero (and Star Wars) aficionado Donald Faison has joined the cast of DC's Legends of Tomorrow in a mystery role that the rumor mill is suggesting could be Booster Gold!

By RohanPatel - Feb 02, 2022 07:02 PM EST
Filed Under: Legends of Tomorrow
Source: Entertainment Weekly

Entertainment Weekly has learned that Donald Faison (ScrubsClueless) has joined the cast of DC's Legends of Tomorrow in a mystery role, and will make his first appearance in the upcoming seventh season finale due to air on March 2. 

While the name of his character is being kept under wraps, the detailed description is already fueling speculation that the fan-favorite Faison, a known superhero and Star Wars aficionado, will be breathing life into the popular DC Comics hero Booster Gold. His full character description reads,

"The Legends first encounter this character at a different phase of his career whose golden years are in the rearview mirror. He is good guy deep down; his ego is looking for a boost that only fame, fortune, and glory can provide. While he claims to have been recruited to work for a mysterious time organization, he wasn't offered much of a choice in the matter. As an unauthorized time traveler with high-profile aspirations, he developed a mischievous streak and cuts a few corners along the way to achieving his dreams. He knows all about the Legends of Tomorrow and finds them inspiring because they are the kind of heroes who started at the ground floor, as opposed to inheriting their powers from an alien planet, a spider bite, or wealthy parents. But the big question is whether his respect for the team is going to be able to help the Legends out of hot water or get them into hotter water!"

Even though the series hasn't officially been renewed for season eight just yet, the producers have cast Faison with the assumption that, after his initial debut, he will return in an expanded capacity for the show's eighth season. Whether he would recur or become a series regular is to-be-determined.  

In a statement, showrunners Phil Klemmer and Keto Shimizu said, "We are beyond thrilled to have Donald Faison join the Waverider. We are all huge fans of his impressive body of work, and seeing him with the rest of the Legends in our finale was an absolute, side-splitting joy. We can't wait for our fans to see who he's playing, and we look forward to telling many more stories with him and our lovable misfits should we be blessed with an eighth season."

Faison adds, "I have been a fan of Legends of Tomorrow since the first season, and have always wanted to be a part of the DC Comics universe. I'm excited to join such a talented cast.

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dracula
dracula - 2/2/2022, 7:44 PM
half of the best bromance on tv
CaptainFlapjaks
CaptainFlapjaks - 2/2/2022, 7:48 PM
@dracula - now we need braff as ted kord
dracula
dracula - 2/2/2022, 7:54 PM
@CaptainFlapjaks - if donald really is booster, show hasnt added a comic character since Constantine became a main character
CaptainFlapjaks
CaptainFlapjaks - 2/2/2022, 8:27 PM
@dracula - If they really have not added a comic character since Constantine, then perhaps that means the CW is losing its grip on DC characters and so will have to rely on original characters to continue the superhero shows?
Cbmfilmjunkie
Cbmfilmjunkie - 2/2/2022, 8:02 PM
That’s actually pretty good casting!

Asp, Booster not appearing on the big screen for DC yet is such a missed opportunity.
Could be a good way to introduce Lobo too.
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 2/2/2022, 8:04 PM
I haven't watched the show since season 1 but this might actually make me reconsider watching again lol.

dracula
dracula - 2/2/2022, 8:17 PM
@Superspecialawesomeguy - you should at least watch season 2 and 3, thats where they peaked
Superspecialawesomeguy
Superspecialawesomeguy - 2/3/2022, 7:49 AM
@dracula - Yeah so I've heard but I got put off by that crossover that they did because I didn't want to watch any of the other shows lmao.
WaffeX
WaffeX - 2/2/2022, 8:11 PM
best dance moves at 0:37

valmic
valmic - 2/2/2022, 8:13 PM
Sounds like CW owed him since they screwed up Power puff girls
FlixMentallo21
FlixMentallo21 - 2/2/2022, 8:43 PM
If he is Booster, I hope they do him justice.

Faison is my ideal choice for Jazz in a new Transformers cartoon.
BigDriggs
BigDriggs - 2/2/2022, 8:47 PM
Turk Turkleton!
Evansly
Evansly - 2/3/2022, 9:31 AM
@BigDriggs - You think my name is Turk Turkleton?
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 2/2/2022, 9:03 PM
Descriptions screams Booster Gold, but I'm gunshy after Bizarro. And if so there has got to be at least one episode of Braff as Kord.
HeavyMetal4Life
HeavyMetal4Life - 2/2/2022, 9:28 PM
@Reeds2Much - "Descriptions screams Booster Gold, but I'm gunshy after Bizarro."

Legends of Tomorrow is no Superman & Lois.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 2/2/2022, 11:02 PM
@HeavyMetal4Life - Oh, I'm not saying the execution would be anywhere near that level. Just that I'm just feeling more skeptical than usual, even when it's almost entirely obvious.
WruceBayne
WruceBayne - 2/3/2022, 10:22 AM
@Reeds2Much - I was actually surprised by the switcheroo they pulled on Superman & Lois. I like this iteration of Bizarro. I never really liked the “mentally challenged” Bizarro.
motleyklopp
motleyklopp - 2/2/2022, 9:09 PM
When I think of Legends i remember how I was amazed at the very end of season one, when they mentioned the JSA, now its just a bunch of nobodies with a couple of token originals :-(
dragon316
dragon316 - 2/2/2022, 9:34 PM
@motleyklopp - I fee same way surprised white canary still part of show and flash villian
Lokiwasright
Lokiwasright - 2/2/2022, 9:11 PM
Swapping like a Pokemon.
dragon316
dragon316 - 2/2/2022, 9:35 PM
If he’s playing booster gold will he have skeets? I know movies and tv shows change characters little bit dc and marvel both
feedonatreefrog
feedonatreefrog - 2/2/2022, 10:13 PM
Can someone explain the name Booster Gold to me
FishyZombie
FishyZombie - 2/3/2022, 12:04 AM
if Booster is brought in, i might have to pick this show up again.
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 2/3/2022, 12:34 AM
I'm torn tbh. It might be that they are finally going to introduce their hopefully close to canon version of Booster Gold or this could be a misdirection of sorts. They have not bothered to add a canon character for years and they've changed the tone of the story so much that sometimes it can't even be considered a DC show anymore.

I hope that whatever they're planning to do, they actually do it well and with an ounce of respect to the source material.
TheManWithoutFear
TheManWithoutFear - 2/3/2022, 1:03 AM
I love Donald. Charming af
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 2/3/2022, 3:47 AM
If they bring in Braff as Ted Kord, I might just actually start watching again
bcom
bcom - 2/3/2022, 6:07 AM
Donald’s definitely got the charisma and charm to be Booster, if that’s who he’s playing.
Twenty23Three
Twenty23Three - 2/3/2022, 6:35 AM
I’ve fallen off the CW shows after the end of arrow but if Booster shows up I’ll be right back in
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