Lex Luthor to Appear on Supergirl Season Four

Lex Luthor is set to appear on the current season of Supergirl. The CW announced on Thursday that the iconic Superman villain will appear in a recurring role. Casting is expected to begin for the role soon.

While this will be Lex’s first appearance on the show, the Luthor family has figured prominently in the series. Lena Luthor (Katie McGrath) has been a regular fixture on the show, both as an ally and antagonist, while their mother Lillian (Brenda Strong) was the head of Cadmus and has been a major villain.

Executive Producers Robert Rovner and Jessica Queller said, “We’re beyond excited to introduce iconic villain, Lex Luthor, to Supergirl and to weave him into our story this season. We’ve talked about having Lex on the show since its inception and we’re excited to have him finally arrive. We can’t wait for him to shake things up in National City and watch him go toe to toe with not only Supergirl, but his sister Lena Luthor.”

Supergirl airs Sundays on The CW.