Fans were pretty pleased all around by this live-action iteration of the comic book couple, and it sounds like the producers were eager to find ways to expand those characters within the primetime universe.
However, the episodes marked the first time that Lois Lane was introduced, with Grimm vet Elizabeth Tulloch landing the iconic role.
Tyler Hoechlin had already been an established part of the Supergirl universe by the time the Arrow-verse’s “Elseworlds” crossover took place in 2017.
(This also matches up with what The CW’s head honcho was saying about possible replacements for Arrow when it bows out after this season.)