During a massive three-hour panel inHall HatComic-Conlast month,DC Entertainment’sGeoff Johnsconfirmed that the comic book character Hawkman will be a part of the midseason TV seriesDC’s Legends of Tomorrow. The character will join the previously-confirmed Kendra Saunders, a.k.a. Hawkgirl, played by Ciara Renee, but it wasn’t known who is playing Hawkman, until now. Earlier today, DC confirmed that actorFalk Hentschel(Transcendence) has signed on to play Carter Hall, a.k.a. Hawkman.
OnDC’s Legends of Tomorrow, Carter Hall is the latest reincarnation of an Egyptian Prince who is fated to reincarnate throughout time along with his soulmate, Kendra Saunders. Like Kendra, Carter can access the powers of the Hawk God, Horus, transforming him into the winged warrior known asHawkman. It was reported last month thatCarter Hallwill first appear on The CW’s hit showsArrowandThe FlashbeforeDC’s Legends of Tomorrow. The CW is also developing aHawkgirlspinoff series, which could feature Hawkman as well.
DC’s Legends of Tomorrowalso starsArthur Darvillas Rip Hunter,Franz Dramehas Jay Jackson,Victor Garberas Dr. Martin Stein,Caity Lotzas White Canary,Wentworth Milleras Captain Cold,Dominic Purcellas Heat Wave andBrandon Routhas Atom.Caity Lotz’s White Canary has also been confirmed to appear onArrowearly on inSeason 4, to set up her resurrection as White Canary. The actress previously starred as Black Canary on The CW series, before she was killed in theSeason 3premiere.
When heroes alone are not enough… the world needs legends. Having seen the future, one he will desperately attempt to prevent from happening, time-traveling rogue Rip Hunter is tasked with assembling a disparate group of both heroes and villains to confront an unstoppable threat - one in which not only is the planet at stake, but all of time itself. Can this ragtag team defeat an immortal threat unlike anything they have ever known?Greg Berlanti,Andrew Kreisberg, Sarah Schechter andMarc Guggenheimwill serve as executive producers ofDC’s Legends of Tomorrow.
Falk Hentschelmost recently guest starred in an episode ofMarvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.and in a seven-episode arc on the CBS series Reckless. His big-screen credits includeTranscendence,White House DownandKnight and Day. Do you think this actor is a good fit to play Hawkman? Let us know what you think, and stay tuned for more onDC’s Legends of Tomorrow.
