‘Superman & Lois’ Cut a Scene With Supergirl Kara Danvers and Clark Together
Superman & Lois, the latest addition to The CW’s DC lineup, is part of the Arrowverse. And early on in the season, it was supposed to feature a brief crossover moment.
However, according to showrunner Todd Helbing, the scene was cut from the episode. And he revealed that it was a moment where fans would have seen Clark with his cousin, Kara Zor-El/Kara Danvers, aka Supergirl.
‘Superman & Lois’ star Tyler Hoechlin first appeared as Clark Kent on ‘Supergirl’
Supergirl is set in The CW Arrowverse and stars Melissa Benoist as Kara Zor-El, Superman’s young Kryptonian cousin. In season 2, the series introduced actor Tyler Hoechlin (who plays Clark Kent in Superman & Lois) as Superman.
Hoechlin continued making his rounds as the Man of Steel in subsequent seasons of Supergirl. Along with his Superman & Lois co-star, Bitsie Tulloch, he reprised the role for several crossover events.
The two portrayed Clark and Lois on The Flash, Arrow, Batwoman, and Legends of Tomorrow.
‘Superman & Lois’ showrunner reveals there was a scene featuring Clark and Kara together
Ever since Superman & Lois premiered, fans have been wondering if Clark would mention his cousin Kara. It was weird enough that she didn’t show up to Martha Kent’s funeral.
As it turns out, showrunners did include a brief depiction of Kara and Clark together in episode 2. But unfortunately, the scene was omitted.
“It got cut out for time,” Helbing told TV Line. “But when Lois quits [The Daily Planet] and she’s walking down the hall toward the elevator, and she grabs some things from her desk, one of the things she’s holding is a picture with her, Kara and Clark.”
Helbing noted that the scene wasn’t cut intentionally. And he blamed the lack of crossover moments on pandemic-related production issues.
“There’s been this weird set of circumstances where, because of production or timing or COVID, everything in the show that was related to the Arrowverse has gotten pulled out,” the showrunner added. “It’s just another one of those things.”
‘Superman & Lois’ was also supposed to crossover with ‘Batwoman’
In his chat with TV Line, Helbing also revealed that Superman & Lois producers wanted to do a crossover with Batwoman. But with the pandemic throwing a wrench in their plans, they weren’t able to make the necessary connections.
“The further away we got from the Crisis of it all, the more it felt like we were opening a can of worms every time we had to explain the connection,” he explained.
“We’ll see how this all pans out for next season,” he added. “We’re going to figure out what makes sense for our shows and for the others. We’ll see what we can do and what we can’t do, and then we’ll make out decisions based on that.”
