TVLine reports that Emmy Award-winning actor Jon Cryer (Two and a Half Men) has signed on for a recurring role as the iconic DC villain Lex Luthor in The CW’s Supergirl for its fourth season.
Cryer is no stranger to the DC universe as he first appeared in the 1987 film Superman IV: The Quest for Peace, portraying the role of Lenny Luthor, Lex Luthor’s nephew.
“We are enormous fans of Jon Cryer, and he was instantly our dream actor to play the iconic role of Lex Luthor,” Executive producers Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller said in a statement.
“Jon is a super-talent, and the fact that he played Lenny Luthor in ‘Superman IV’ brings an added layer of legacy to his casting.