Hyper Powered Villain 'Vartox' Reportedly Cast In SUPERGIRL TV Series

Hyper Powered Villain 'Vartox' Reportedly Cast In SUPERGIRL TV Series

An actor has been found to play Vartox, the hyper powered villain who once targeted Power Girl in a bid to get her to help him repopulate his home world. Could he have similar plans for Supergirl?

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By JoshWilding - Mar 19, 2015 07:03 AM EST
Filed Under: Supergirl
Source: io9
It looks like Melissa Benoist's Supergirl has another foe in her upcoming TV series as io9 reports that The Mentalist and Extant star Owain Yeoman has been cast as Vartox in the DC Comics adaptation. In the comic books, he's as powerful as Superman and can change his appearance at will. He once battled Power Girl in a bid to get her to help him repopulate his planet. However, "The New 52" has portrayed him as a sports broadcaster, and that seems like a more likely option in this series. The cast of Supergirl also includes Mehcad Brooks (Jimmy Olsen), Calista Flockhart (Cat Grant), Chyler Leigh (Alexandra “Alex” Danvers), David Harewood (Hank Henshaw), Faran Tahir (The Commander), Malina Weissman (Young Kara), Dean Cain and Helen Slater. Thoughts on the casting?
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Pasto
Pasto - 3/19/2015, 7:22 AM
"Sports caster"

Great.
MonsterSquad35
MonsterSquad35 - 3/19/2015, 7:25 AM
Vartox? Brother of Clorox?

Does he clean whites though?
Mothchild
Mothchild - 3/19/2015, 7:28 AM
I'd prefer it if he wasn't a sports caster.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 3/19/2015, 7:28 AM
He's the Scott Van Pelt of the DC world.
SkipKahless
SkipKahless - 3/19/2015, 7:34 AM
He can hang out with vic domashev.
AbhiShake
AbhiShake - 3/19/2015, 7:35 AM
Haters said Flash was going to suck too.
I can't wait to see their sorry faces.
Snotzo
Snotzo - 3/19/2015, 7:35 AM
Such a terrible character, modeled had that horrible Sean Connery movie. Very odd to use him.
MercwithMouth
MercwithMouth - 3/19/2015, 7:36 AM
Reminds me of this guy...
batz11
batz11 - 3/19/2015, 7:37 AM
His name sounds like the ointment gusto uses for his herpes...
ComicsDoneRight
ComicsDoneRight - 3/19/2015, 7:38 AM
With powers like that, he could be an on going Zod-like foe for Supergirl
nibs
nibs - 3/19/2015, 7:41 AM
batmobile in action:

https://vimeo.com/106484680
Snotzo
Snotzo - 3/19/2015, 7:43 AM
@Nomis
Hahaha, yeah that's the one, just looking at that picture makes my eyes water.
dnno1
dnno1 - 3/19/2015, 7:46 AM
@Nomis
Snotzo
Snotzo - 3/19/2015, 7:48 AM
@RetroFit
LOL!
JasonBlue
JasonBlue - 3/19/2015, 7:49 AM
I wish they had made a Titans show to be connected to Arrow/Flash instead of this and the random Team up show. A white female superman isn't going to add diversity.

The team up show with Brandon Routh and the extras just seems like a way for the CW to hold onto these actors without losing them to other shows.
dnno1
dnno1 - 3/19/2015, 7:51 AM
Battabing
Battabing - 3/19/2015, 7:54 AM
LOL! Vartox was a f.ucking trip in the Power Girl series!
I hope they carry his personality over to the show!
dnno1
dnno1 - 3/19/2015, 7:57 AM
Battabing
Battabing - 3/19/2015, 7:59 AM
@Omega,

That's actually a good idea.
I imagined a Flashpoint where Barry was powerless, Wally was the Flash, and he, Vibe, Atom, Team Arrow and Firestorm were in a fight to the death against Killer Frost, Gorilla Grodd, and the Rogues; a final war that triggers the total destruction of Central City.
dnno1
dnno1 - 3/19/2015, 8:00 AM
Hey, the reason why they chose to use Supergirl was because they didn't want to over expose Supeman, who is already involved in two film franchises (soon to be three).
Matador
Matador - 3/19/2015, 8:01 AM
Wow all the worlds and they keep look fo the El family to reproduce:
dnno1
dnno1 - 3/19/2015, 8:02 AM
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