Jon Cryer Reveals ‘Supergirl’ Season 5 Ending Was Re-Written Due To Coronavirus Shutdown

Jon Cryer revealed the ending of Supergirl season 5 needed to be written as a result of manufacturing shutdown attributable to the coronavirus pandemic.

The CW’s Supergirl was one of many many initiatives compelled to droop manufacturing as a result of coronavirus pandemic. Nevertheless, whereas most characteristic movies will be capable to resume manufacturing as soon as the pandemic subsides, the 2019-2020 tv season will possible should be reduce brief at this level.

Throughout an interview with Folks, Jon Cryer confirmed that whereas some footage from the unfinished Supergirl season finale can be utilized in what’s going to now turn out to be the final episode of this tv season, the writers needed to write new materials for the ending. Nevertheless, Jon Cryer famous that there is likely to be a profit for his villainous Lex Luthor:

“We had shot a number of the final episode and so they’re gonna use a few of that footate, however they’re writing an entire bunch of recent stuff round it. Which is attention-grabbing as a result of the way in which my character was thwarted now doesn’t occur anymore. So I used to be like, ‘Oh, did I not get defeated? Wait a minute, I like this!’”

Jon Cryer added that supervillains relish their probability to keep away from being defeated.

Supergirl returns on Could three with the episode titled “Deus Lex Machina” and you’ll learn the official synopsis beneath:

MELISSA BENOIST MAKES HER DIRECTORIAL DEBUT – Lex (visitor star Jon Cryer) proceeds to put an intricate plan to deliver Lena (Katie McGrath) nearer to him, defeat Leviathan’s newest assault, and pit Supergirl (Melissa Benoist) and workforce in opposition to Leviathan. Additionally it is revealed how Lex got here into energy after Disaster. Melissa Benoist directed the episode with story by Lindsay Sturman and teleplay by Katie Rose Rogers & Brooke Pohl (#517).

Supergirl stars Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers/Supergirl, Mehcad Brooks as James Olsen/Guardian, Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers, Katie McGrath as Lena Luthor, Jesse Rath as Querl Dox/Brainiac 5, Nicole Maines as Nia Nal/Dreamer, Andrea Brooks as Eve Teschmacher, Julie Gonzalo as Andrea Rojas/Acrata, Staz Nair as William Dey, Azie Tesfai as Kelly Olsen, and David Harewood as J’onn J’onzz/Martian Manhunter.

Supergirl airs on Sundays at 9:00 p.m. on The CW.

Supply: Folks