Well, that was one heckuva twist.
Spoiler alert!
Tonight's installment of Superman and Lois finally revealed more about Captain Luthor's (Wolé Parks) mysterious past, and as it turns out, he's actually no Luthor at all.
His real name is John Henry Irons, a.k.a. Steel.
Speaking with TV Line, Parks touched on the big reveal, “When they told me I was going to be playing John Henry Irons, I was overwhelmed, a little emotional. I remember growing up with him, but it’s not just me anymore. There are other kids who grew up with this [character], and there are kids growing up now who will know a different version of it. The responsibility is crazy. This is by far my most important role, if I want to phrase it that way, and I don’t take that lightly.”
Steel is an established DC Comics character, initially making his debut as a potential Superman replacement after Clark's apparent demise at the hands of Doomsday in "The Death of Superman" storyline. He later became one of Supes' greatest allies, but it looks like this version is still a ways away from trusting the Last Son of Krypton.
Check out the new promo for season one, episode eight, titled "Holding the Wrench," below:
"Holding the Wrench" - (9:00-10:00 p.m. ET) (TV-PG, V) (HDTV)
REALITY - Clark (Tyler Hoechlin) encourages Lois (Elizabeth Tulloch) to reach out for help after noticing her reaching a breaking point. Meanwhile, Jonathan (Jordan Elsass) finds himself in a dangerous situation. Lastly, Kyle (Erik Valdez) encourages Sarah (Inde Navarette) to audition for the musical revue at school. Alex Garfin, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Dylan Walsh and Wole Parks also star. (#108). The episode was directed by Norma Bailey and written by Kristi Korzec. Original airdate 6/1/2021.