It appears we’ll be seeing another live-action Jimmy Olsen before we get to Skyler Gisondo in the upcoming James Gunn Superman film, as we will also be seeing Superman’s pal in the fourth season of Superman & Lois!
TVLine is reporting that Douglas Smith (younger brother of frequent Superman & Lois director Gregory Smith) will be appearing on Superman & Lois Season 4 as the iconic Daily Planet photographer. TVLine notes that Jimmy is an extroverted 20-something “known for being the ‘life of the party’ around the office.” It’s also noted that despite being a colleague of Clark’s at work, Jimmy has been unable to get him out of his shell… which implies to us that this appearance must be in a flashback. Also: Jimmy does not know Clark’s super-secret, but is still determined to become his pal!
You can read the original TVLine post revealing this news here.
Douglas Smith’s previous TV credits include The Alienist, Big Little Lies, and Big Love. He joins a list of actors including Jack Larson, Marc McClure, Aaron Ashmore, Sam Huntington, Mehcad Brooks, Michael Landes, and Justin Whalin, all of whom have played the character in live-action before.
We’re not sure when we’ll be seeing Jimmy in Season 4, but we can tell you that the fourth season of Superman & Lois is expected to premiere this Fall on The CW.