There’s also the teenage aspect which was previously discussed, with the character that we assume is Jonathan Samuel Kent, son of Clark and Lois. The character we assume to be Jon is 14 years old and already on his way to becoming “a physical specimen” — he’s also very polite, thoughtful of others, and declines a spot on the football team because it would cost another, older kid his spot. But another scene involves the “Matthew” and “Ethan” characters being cast (again, we’re assuming Jon and someone else, possibly Damian Wayne, possibly not) visiting their friend from school “Lauren” in the barn on a farm. They’re talked about as if they are from the “big city” and have recently moved to… wherever they are living now, where there are farms. It should also be noted that farm equipment is new to them — the boys don’t even know what a hay baler is.
There are two possibilities here, if this is indeed the route the Superman & Lois series will take. One is that the series may take place in Smallville, which would save some location scouts some time since the perfect “Kent Farm” is already there and available in Vancouver. The other goes back to some DC comic books of recent years. In the Superman: Lois and Clark series written by Dan Jurgens, the Lois and Clark of the pre-Flashpoint world are living in California under assumed names and raising Jon, but then they moved to Hamilton County about three hours outside of Metropolis. Hamilton County especially could very well be the location where this series takes place.
It’s also possible that the location is none of the above places. The casting sides mention a “Traxler Park,” which according to Google is a location in Wisconsin. In any event, stay tuned for more hints as they may become available!
Viewers of the show discovered that Cavanagh was not playing, say, Milton Fine as they might have expected, but he was instead playing unscrupulous talk show host G. Gordon Godfrey. The character has quite a history in DC Comics, particularly in relation to New Gods lore, and Godfrey has been seen in other media as well, including Smallville, Young Justice, and more. That New Gods connection confirms that yes, this is a character originally created by the influential Jack Kirby who had created or co-created several of comics’ most iconic figures. Captain America, Thor, the X-Men, the Fantastic Four, Darekseid, Mister Miracle, Maxwell Lord… this was a very prolific man.
