And so I think she does a lot of teaching, in ways, and it's really sweet. Over the past few episode of "Supergirl," Hank Henshaw's true identity as J'onn J'onzz -- aka the Martian Manhunter -- has slowly been revealed to characters like Kara and Alex Danvers. © 2021 The Hollywood Reporter, LLC. by Just before Lena Luthor and Kelly Olsen can use the cure on Jimmy Olsen so that they can see if it can work on a dying Lex Luthor, Manchester causes a power outage across the city. Full article here. Given the positive reaction to the reveal of Martian Manhunter earlier this season, it seems likely that the emotional storyline of episode 11 will strike a chord with Supergirl's viewers. "I thought, 'I'm going to be playing Shrek for the next seven years.' "And I think for J'onn J'onzz, who doesn't know his familiar form anymore, he's been around a long, long time, and he's never been able to walk amongst humans the way that Kara has. "There are two Martian species, a green Martian species and a white Martian species. I was wondering why he was being such a bitch to Kara. She picked up her first comic in high school and fell instantly in love with the medium. ", But despite Hank's envy and fears, having his secret out in the open will actually bring him closer to both Kara and Alex. The pilot was, I would say, a little bit of an uncomfortable experience, because I couldn't really find an angle with Hank. When Hank Henshaw was first revealed to be the Martian Manhunter in disguise, the producers claimed that it was more than a cameo; that there really was a Martian Manhunter story woven throughout Supergirl's first season. Read our recap. Supergirl has been keeping a secret all season long: it's not just a show about Supergirl (Melissa Benoist). So you'll find me being other members of the cast at some various points of the story. Supergirl will return January 4th, 2016 @8pm on CBS. Upcoming "Supergirl" Episode Will Reveal How Martian Manhunter Became Hank Henshaw | EU Privacy Preferences, "People are going to get to see a version of the Martian Manhunter that they've never seen before," David Harewood tells THR of taking on the DC Comics superhero. March 23, 2016. She wasn’t wrong. Meagan Damore has served as a CBR Editor since January 2015, though she got her start as a staff reviewer in 2013. Genocide, people being burned alive.". This is noteworthy because in Supergirl season 1, episode 11, “we have a visitor from another planet who is a White Martian,” David Harewood teases. "Andrew gave me this model of a green Martian, and at first, I was a bit horrified," Harewood says. While Supergirl fought Rama Khan to stop his plan to destroy humanity, J'onn reconciled with his brother Malefic. There's some pretty emotional stuff to come. Revealed in the episode “Human for a Day,” a heavy-hitter from the Justice League of America has been hiding out in National City the whole time. ", Viewers will get to see Hank's painful past firsthand when the show flashes back to his life on Mars. 'Supergirl' Episode 17 Recap -- Martian Manhunter Origins, Jeremiah Danvers Lives, Silver Banshee Revealed An upcoming episode of "Supergirl" will show how J'onn J'onzz assumed Hank Henshaw's identity on the night Jeremiah Danvers died. Having lost his own children, he's got a lot of pain. He's got a lot of melancholy. Privacy Policy | ", David Harewood, who plays the character, also weighed in on how he discovered his character's true identity, sharing, "I didn't actually know at all that I was going to be playing J'onn J'onzz when I did the pilot. Interviews Supergirl Dec 7, 2015 Craig Byrne, Editor-In-Chief Executive Producer Andrew Kreisberg talks about the big reveal for Hank Henshaw in tonight's episode of Supergirl. Source: CB Superfans welcome back to Martian Manhunter, I mean Supergirl, no I think I do mean Martian Manhunter. ... And that was the whole Martian Manhunter reveal. ", RELATED: CBS President Hints at New Potential for "The Flash"/"Supergirl" Crossover. "I was told about two weeks into the job," Harewood says. Here's to the next 100 episodes. As J'onn told Alex, the true Henshaw and her father, Jeremiah, both died in an attempt to capture the Martian -- and, according to executive producer Andrew Kreisberg, the show will soon reveal what happened that fateful night. The episode received positive reviews with the best emphasis on the backstories and less emphasis on the villains. Sydney Bucksbaum, [Warning: This post contains spoilers from Monday's episode of Supergirl, "Human for a Day."]. ... Siobhan is pissed that Kara’s reveal of her plan to email info about Supergirl to competitors got her fired. According to a new synopsis for "The Martian Chronicles," the "Supergirl" episode that airs on February 6, the White Martians will track her down in order to try her as a traitor to Mars. The pilot was quite uncomfortable because a lot of what Hank said was exposition, so I was really pleased, because Martian Manhunter is such a huge character. "[DC Comics CCO] Geoff Johns, [executive producer] Greg Berlanti and I were saying, 'It's so funny we cast David because he's got those weird ears. J’onn is determined to reveal his lost memories. "But I do think that there is an aspect of the character Hank Henshaw [that] is supposed to be protecting the world from destruction. As much as I just want to be myself, it would terrify people to be confronted with this alien. We'll get to see that, and it's very emotional. Supergirl and Martian Manhunter continue investigating Manchester who confronts the two by using a staff that triggers J'onn's memories to come back. Kara's beautiful and attractive and blonde and gorgeous, and I'm this seven-foot green Martian. And Geoff said, 'Well, why can't he be?' AdChoices With Melissa Benoist, Mehcad Brooks, Chyler Leigh, Jeremy Jordan. You can catch her writing on Agents of SHIELD, the Arrowverse and more right here on CBR. "But it's just been a great journey, a really fantastic journey for me as an actor, because there's just simply so much to play. An upcoming episode of "Supergirl" will show how J'onn J'onzz assumed Hank Henshaw's identity on the night Jeremiah Danvers died. Airing Sundays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on The CW, Supergirl stars Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers, David Harewood as Martian Manhunter and Chyler Leigh as Alex Danvers. Next week's episode of Supergirl will finally reveal what happened when Martian Manhunter took Hank Henshaw's place, but things in the present day are about to … ", "He promised her father he would protect her like his own child, and having lost his own child, Kara and Alex almost become his children," Harewood continues. "And that, at times, can be very uncomfortable for him. But as soon as they told me I was playing J'onn J'onzz... and they gave me this pile of comic books and a little model of J'onn J'onzz, and I went home that afternoon and read about eight hours' worth of comic books, and was just blown away. "In an upcoming episode when Alex [Chyler Leigh] is actually encouraging him to use his powers, she says, 'What's the difference between you and Kara?' In a dramatic reveal, we learn that Henshaw is actually an alien shape-shifter (J’onn J’onzz, also known as Martian Manhunter in DC Comics canon) who was merely taking on Henshaw’s form. Martian Manhunter, aka Hank Henshaw, makes himself known to DEO Agent Alex Danvers - and nothing in National City will be the same. Terms of Use | He doesn't even have a cousin out there or an aunt," he said. Covering the hottest movie and TV topics that fans want. "He looks at her as if she's one of his own daughters. All rights reserved. It's also the secret that Hank Henshaw (David Harewood) has been hiding. He's still got conflicts and issues that he has to deal with, but seeing Kara enjoy coming out of the closet or revealing her true nature, he's envious because he knows he can't quite do that. All the latest gaming news, game reviews and trailers. The DC Comics drama also is about Martian Manhunter, aka John Jones, one of the original members of the Justice League of America. ", But don't expect John to reveal himself to National City in the same big way that Kara did as Supergirl. ", "There's a lot of fun to be had," Harewood adds. Decades before Black Lightning or Luke Cage received their own TV series, he starred as one of TV’s first African-American heroes in M.A.N.T.I.S. He is impersonating somebody. The cast of 'Supergirl' discusses the reveal of Hank Henshaw's big secret. J'onn J'onzz reveals how Hank Henshaw really died in 'Supergirl', Season 1 Episode 17. The Martian Manhunter's return for 'Supergirl' Season 2 on the CW was up in the air, but he will return in the the 'Supergirl' Season 2 premiere episode, "The Adventures of Supergirl… "There's some pretty emotional stuff to come. Like alien ears,' " Kreisberg says. "We're actually going see... how J'onn became... Hank in an upcoming episode," Kreisberg revealed at the Television Critics Association winter press tour. Extending from that, we got to see Martian Manhunter enter there at the end where we got our first look at Miss Martian. Harewood had no idea he would be taking on such an important character when he first signed on for the role. In "The Wrath of Rama Khan," the Supergirl midseason finale, he chose the Martian Manhunter himself J'onn J'onzz for the battle to save the multiverse. ". Over the past few episode of "Supergirl," Hank Henshaw's true identity as J'onn J'onzz -- aka the Martian Manhunter -- has slowly been revealed to characters like Kara and Alex Danvers. ", But when the showrunners sat down with Harewood to tell him about his character's backstory, the sight of what John Jones looked like gave him pause. "In episode 11, we have a visitor from another planet who is a white Martian," Harewood says. Supergirl airs Mondays at 8 p.m. on CBS. Sitemap | Dreams arrowverse.com. People are going to get to see a version of Martian Manhunter that they've never seen before. Directed by Chris Fisher. "Supergirl" airs Mondays at 8 pm EST on CBS. "The revelation is as much a weight off his shoulders than anything. 6:00pm PT | California Privacy Rights Try as she might, M'gann M'orzz can't outrun her past. Later, she took her love for pop culture with her to college, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts from Suffolk University and a Masters Degree in Literature from University of Massachusetts Boston. A lot of the pilot was very expositional, so it wasn't particularly easy to say, it wasn't particularly easy to enjoy. He's afraid," Kreisberg says. "Watching this relationship that's growing between him and Alex and him and Kara that started out in a very gruff place and then by the time you're getting into the meat of the season, they've become this little family unit," Kreisberg says. "It's the thing that makes us giggle the most.". The reveal of the Martian Manhunter costume in "Human For a Day" was created through visual effects, though a physical version was created to appear in later episodes, with it proving to be one of the most challenging costumes for the costume team. Supergirl Season 1 Episode 17: Manhunter. "He's got such tremendous powers," Adler says. It's one of the great surprises of the show. "As much experience as Hank brings to Kara, in terms of the D.E.O. I thought this character had such an amazing story, backstory, and amazing mythology. What did you think of the Martian Manhunter twist? J'onn J'onzz reveals how he met Jeremiah Danvers and assumed the identity of Hank Henshaw. "The Martian Manhunter, John Jones, definitely brings a lot of drama to the mix. Keep Reading: Supergirl: Post-Crisis Kara Might Not Be Safe From Her Greatest Weakness It's that soulfulness and that sadness, the one who is the most frightening-looking of all the Justice Leaguers and yet is the one with the purest heart.". Actor Carl Lumbly had quite a super resume before landing on Supergirl as M’yrnn, father of David Harewood‘s J’onn. It adds a lot of layers to the relationship between them," Leigh says. I think this is really going to open us up to a good story line in the future now that Martian Manhunter now has someone to interact with similarly to how Supergirl and Superman worked together in the opening two episodes. Reception of the Supergirl costume upon its reveal … And as far as the real Hank Henshaw goes, he's a lot of fun to play. It's the fact that he can finally be himself," Harewood says. "We really want to show off what he can do, and we're definitely going to do that in upcoming episodes. The white Martians are responsible for the death of the whole of the green Martians. Cliff Wheatley of IGN gave the episode an 8.2/10, stating "Last week's Supergirl was a tough act to follow, but "Manhunter" delivered its own compelling storyline in … She loves to apply her education to her work writing editorials and conducting interviews. ", "And I had no idea that he was so popular amongst the DC community, and also amongst the black community, who have seen J'onn J'onzz as almost the kind of honorary black person, which I was really happy about," he added. Harewood is seen in his Martian Manhunter suit, suggesting that J'onn J'onzz will still be assisting Supergirl in missions in some way -- despite desiring to be a pacifist in Season 4 -- on Earth-Prime, but it's unknown if he'll return to fighting. 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Back when the showrunners were on set to shoot the pilot, the idea to make DEO head Hank the Martian Manhunter was initially floated as a joke. Harewood laughed about how much the Martian Manhunter reveal changed the reaction he was getting to his character on Twitter. "He loves them. A one-stop shop for all things video games. in the world, Kara brings this new coming out, in terms of being herself," executive producer Ali Adler continued. ... J’onn J’onzz aka The Martian Manhunter. He is truly the last survivor. We already had it set up that Hank was keeping this bad secret, and then we started thinking about well, what if it was a good secret? However, they'll have to get through Supergirl and Martian Manhunter … There was a fire, and they burned them. The leaked photos also show a sneak peek at David Harewood (Martian Manhunter) in Supergirl's upcoming season. And he says, 'Your sister looks like a cheerleader and I look like a monster.' But then I started reading it, and I was blown away. "I knew something was changing, but I wasn't absolutely sure what it was. This week’s episode focuses on our man, J’onn J’onzz. “In Episode 11, we have a visitor from another planet who’s a White Martian. I was anxious because I could see hours of prosthetic makeup and that was simply not something I wanted to do. He lost his family; his wife; his children. Next: Supergirl’s Smart Approach to the ‘Female Superman’ Problem. ", Both Leigh and Harewood are most excited for viewers to see Hank's dynamic with Alex change in light of this revelation. And I think J'onn, underneath that, takes that very seriously, just like Kara, who lost everything. "I don't remember which one of us said it, but it was like, 'If we were ever going to make a Martian Manhunter show, David would have been the perfect Martian Manhunter.' Developed by producers Greg Berlanti, Ali Adler and Andrew Kreisberg, the series stars Melissa Benoist, Calista Flockhart, David Harewood and Chyler Leigh. "People are going to get to see a version of the Martian Manhunter that they've never seen before," David Harewood tells THR of taking on the DC Comics superhero. ", Executive producer Ali Adler teases that John's abilities will blow Kara's out of the water. He had daughters, and in a huge war, his whole family was eradicated. "I think part of Hank Henshaw that we see on our show, that J'onn is inhabiting, is an affect. "It's the secret of Supergirl: Within the body of the series of Supergirl, there is a Martian Manhunter series rolling throughout it," executive producer Andrew Kreisberg tells The Hollywood Reporter. 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On Monday’s episode of “Supergirl,” the CBS superhero drama revealed that the DEO boss is actually the DC comic book character Martian Manhunter in disguise. Miss Martian is revealed to have a secret on 'Supergirl' Season 2 Episode 3. J'onn J'onzz was born sometime between 1425 and 1640 on the planet Mars, to high religious leader M'yrnn J'onzz. Supergirl. While he won't come out to the entire world just yet, having Kara and Alex finally know his secret identity will help Hank open up in ways he never thought possible on Earth. As a result, Malefic helped the DEO stop Lena Luthor's Project Non Nocere. It was brilliant for me, because as much as I could, I couldn't really find an angle to play Hank Henshaw that was interesting before that. "In a way, John is closeted. December 07, 2015 She discovered comics thanks to the plethora of movies and television she grew up with, like Batman: The Animated Series, Spider-Man, the original X-Men film trilogy, X-Men: Evolution and Justice League Unlimited. As I say, an amazing backstory, and I'm just absolutely delighted that this has landed in my lap.
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