More casting news is coming out of the Supergirl camp as Necessary Roughness actor Mehcad Brooks has been cast as Jimmy Olsen. The Hollywood Reporter broke the news about the newest addition to the growing cast of the show and they said this about Olsen's role in the upcoming television series:
Olsen, in the CBS take, is a photographer at CatCo., where Kara works. He's the salt of the earth and this only makes Kara crush on him even more. The character has recently been living and working in National City, though the reason is still a secret. But with Kara emerging as Supergirl they grow closer.
Brooks was also on HBO's True Blood and ABC's Desperate Housewives as well. He will be starring opposite Glee's Melissa Benoist and the pilot is expected to his later in 2015.