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Jordan Elsass Talks Superman & Lois & A Love For Smallville In New Podcast

The actor playing Jonathan Kent on Superman & Lois has done a podcast interview with the FTTV Podcast.

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4 years ago

February 24, 2020

Superman & Lois actor Jordan Elsass who will play the son of Clark Kent and Lois Lane “Jonathan Kent” recently visited the FTTV Podcast where he spoke a bit about the audition process for the upcoming CW series as well as a certain superhero show from the past that he loved.

In the interview, Elsass mentioned that the show won’t start shooting for “a few months” — though some editorializing from this writer, hopefully we’ll still get a sizzle reel or pilot at May Upfronts time. Here are some highlights:

Jordan initially was trying out for… Jordan Kent. “I had an initial self tape that I sent in, and then there was a second self tape. They actually switched characters. So originally, my castmate Alex [Garfin], I auditioned for the character he’s playing, Jordan, which is my name in real life, which is funny. And so that was the original audition tape, and then I did a second one for Jonathan. I went in for a screen test in front of Warner Brothers, and then there was a network test in front of CW, and that was the final step in the audition process. It’s a weird thing, because I’ve never auditioned or been that far along in the audition process for a network show,” he said before explaining how some of it was very different for him compared to moments in his past.

He learned that he was cast while at the commissary at the Burbank Studios with his mother. “I got a call from my agents, and they were just like, ‘guess what, you got some good news. You are moving to Vancouver to do this show.’ I was just blown away,” Elsass recalled. “I was just ridiculously humbled beyond words. It was crazy. It was a rush.”

Always holding on to Smallville and possible comics inspiration: “In all honesty, I’m not too familiar with the Arrowverse as it is right now. Going back to the TV shows I would watch when I was younger, Smallville was one of my absolute favorites. It was very similar to this, right? In [Superman & Lois], Clark and Lois move back to Smallville with their sons. But going off that I mean, yeah, something like this, I want to delve into those comics to at least have that there if I need to draw from that,” he said.

Will Superman & Lois make Superman cool again? “I think the beauty of this show is that it’s going to be a little bit less about Superman as Superman. It’s more going to be about Clark Kent as Clark Kent. I think that’s the beauty, and that’ll make the character more relatable for people. That’s going to bring a whole fresh new take, having to deal with these family issues. It’s going to be a whole new side, I think to, Clark/Superman that we’ve never seen before,” Elsass promised.

Favorite DC superhero? “Personally, I m a fan of Superman, [but] I’d say Batman has always been my favorite and yes relatable for me personally, but also still in the DC universe as a whole,” Jordan said. “[With] Superman, I like I said, I loved Smallville, one of my favorite shows, ever, for sure, but I liked that Smallville focused more on Clark Kent growing up. I think that’s going to be the beauty of this show as well, now that it’s focusing on adult Clark Kent, but you also get to, of course, see him as Superman in a lot of the show, and that’s always fun. I think that you’re getting the best of both worlds.”

Give the podcast a listen here – Follow our Superman & Lois-dedicated feed @SupermanLoisTV on Twitter!

Photo with this article from Jordan Elsass’ new series Little Fires Everywhere coming to Hulu in March.

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Vantheman77

February 25, 2020 at 3:28 pm

They need to strike a balance between Superman and his family life.

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Superman & Lois Finishes Backlot Filming; Finale Photos & Guests

Filming on the Superman & Lois backlot has wrapped and new photos and guest stars have leaked for the finale.

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6 days ago

April 20, 2024

Craig Byrne

We’re down to the final days of production for Superman & Lois and Elizabeth Tulloch has shared on her Instagram story that they have finished filming on the Cloverdale backlot that was built for the show in 2020. Interestingly, she also pointed out that the backlot will soon be used for a major project. No word on what show will be taking over the lot, but she says the show is “very prestigious.”

Next up, via “flashfacts4real” on Instagram who shared the photos from Canadagraphs, some shots from the finale filming! Several not-yet-announced returning faces who were no longer series regulars seem to be present. It’s very interesting that we see a fairly beat-up Superman in one shot; we’re also fascinated by the “25 Years of Steelworks Industries” shot which shows artwork of John Henry Irons (Wolé Parks) in a look and a suit very reminiscent of the comics, complete with the red cape and the “S.” The “25 years” makes us wonder… are we getting a flash-forward in the final episode? That could be quite interesting, especially if we get to see what happens to the Kent family in the decades to come. It may also provide a good bookend for the series premiere which explored their past.

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The final season of Superman & Lois is set to premiere this Fall on The CW. Season 4 will consist of only ten episodes and of the cast, only five will be returning as series regulars: Tyler Hoechlin (Clark Kent/Superman), Elizabeth “Bitsie” Tulloch (Lois Lane), Alex Garfin (Jordan Kent), Michael Bishop (Jonathan Kent), and Michael Cudlitz (Lex Luthor). The other members of the cast, including Wolé Parks, Tayler Buck, Emmanuelle Chriqui, Erik Valdez, Inde Navarrette, Dylan Walsh, and Sofia Hasmik, will be returning on a recurring basis as guest stars.

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Emmanuelle Chriqui Checks In for the Superman & Lois Finale

Emmanuelle Chriqui has checked in as Lana Lang for the Superman & Lois series finale.

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2 weeks ago

April 15, 2024

Craig Byrne

Another returning actor has been confirmed for the Superman & Lois series finale.

We had already seen that Tayler Buck (Natalie) would be back for the finale; now also via Instagram we see that Emmanuelle Chriqui (Lana Lang) will be back for the final episode as well.

“SO many emotions… much more later,” she captioned it.

Tyler Hoechlin (Clark), Elizabeth Tulloch (Lois), Alex Garfin (Jordan), Michael Bishop (Jonathan), and Michael Cudlitz (Lex Luthor) are the only series regulars who will be returning in that status for the final season, but most of the actors not on that list, including Chriqui, Buck, Wolé Parks, Dylan Walsh, Sofia Hasmik, and Erik Valdez, are expected to make guest appearances in Season 4.

As revealed earlier this week by Bitsie Tulloch, the series finale is called “It Went By So Fast.” The fourth and final season will consist of only ten episodes, with the last one currently filming as we speak. Superman & Lois Season 4 is scheduled to premiere this Fall on The CW; follow @KryptonSite on Twitter/X for continued updates about the new season! And if you’d like to see what Emmanuelle posted on Instagram, you can see an embed below.

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Superman & Lois Series Finale Title Revealed

The title of the Superman & Lois series finale has now been revealed.

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2 weeks ago

April 14, 2024

Craig Byrne

Superman & Lois star Elizabeth “Bitsie” Tulloch (Lois Lane) has shared the title of the series finale in an Instagram post as filming has begun for the final episode.

The series finale will be called “It Went By So Fast” and it is written by showrunners Brent Fletcher and Todd Helbing. As KryptonSite revealed a few weeks ago, the finale director is Gregory Smith. Filming for Season 4 is expected to continue for the next week. In many ways, “It Went By So Fast” is a perfect title for a the final episode of this TV series, as it feels like just yesterday Superman & Lois premiered on The CW.

“Tried to take a normal ‘First day of filming the #SupermanAndLois series finale!’ selfie, but quickly ended up in tears,” she captioned her post. “What a beautiful ride this has been. So grateful. Especially to our crew – this final season has been tough ph”ysically and emotionally on everyone and I see you and how hard you are working and I am so appreciative of you all.”

Alex Garfin, who plays her son Jordan on Superman & Lois, had a quote to add. “The real Superman was the Lois we made along the way,” he commented. Other comments of support came from Arrowverse favorites such as Candice Patton (The Flash’s Iris) and Danielle Panabaker (Caitlin from The Flash).

Tayler Buck has also revealed on social media that she’s filming, so we can expect to see her in the series finale. The speculation is that most if not all of the cast that are no longer series regulars will be back for the final episode, though this is not officially confirmed.

The fourth and final season of Superman & Lois premieres this Fall on The CW; you can see Bitsie’s Instagram post embedded below. Special thanks goes out to Ben/TheDCTVShow for bringing this news to our attention with today’s video!