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Supergirl casts supervillain Maxima and Grant Gustin shares behind-the-scenes images from the Supergirl/Flash crossover episode

March 23rd, 2016 by Irwin Fletcher Comments

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An upcoming episode synopsis for CBS’ Supergirl has detailed a new character’s debut.

Titled ‘Myriad’, airing on April 11th, the guest cast list reveals that Maxima will be appearing and that the character will be played by former WWE Diva Eve Torres.

Kara must find a way to free her friends when Non (Chris Vance) and Indigo (Laura Vandervoort) use mind control to turn National City’s citizens into their own army, on SUPERGIRL, Monday, April 11 (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT) on the CBS Television Network.

REGULAR CAST:

Melissa Benoist (Kara Danvers/Supergirl), Calista Flockhart (Cat Grant), Chyler Leigh (Alex Danvers), Mehcad Brooks (James Olsen), David Harewood (Hank Henshaw/J’onn J’onzz), Jeremy Jordan (Winslow “Winn” Schott)

RECURRING CAST:

Laura Benanti (Alura/Astra), Jenna Dewan-Tatum (Lucy Lane), Chris Vance (Non), Peter Facinelli (Maxwell Lord), Laura Vandervoort (Indigo), Briana Venskus (Agent Vasquez), Glenn Morshower (General Sam Lane), Dr. Eliza Danvers (Helen Slater)

GUEST CAST:

Eve Torres Gracie (Maxima), Cole Michaels (Little Boy), Cheryl Turner (Grandmother), Jennifer Sommerfeld (Police Officer), Carly Nykanen (Kelly)

Originally a Superman villain, Maxima was rebooted for the New 52 reboot as a LGBT character in Supergirl #36 (November 2014). She came to earth to find a mate in-order to repopulate her planet but conflicted as she wants only to be with Kara/Supergirl.

Should be an interesting episode!

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In related news, Grant Gustin has been ion his Instagram sharing images from behind the scenes on the Supergirl/flash crossover episode, Worlds Finest:

Always one for the dramatics.

A photo posted by Grant Gustin (@grantgust) on

A photo posted by Grant Gustin (@grantgust) on

Source: Comicbook

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