Supergirl's Lex Luthor Will Be Jon Cryer - See Why That's Such A Cute Idea!

Supergirl finally has a worthy adversary, and it’s… one of the nicest guys in Hollywood??
Yep, Jon Cryer has been cast by The CW as evil mastermind Lex Luthor.
That is SO CUTE! Um, we mean diabolical. LOLz!
While most know the nice guy actor as Pretty In Pink‘s proto-friendzone BFF Duckie or as single dad Alan, aka Charlie Sheen‘s foil, on Two And A Half Men, he actually has a history with DC…
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See, he played Lex Luthor’s son Lenny Luthor in 1987’s horrible, shark-jumping Superman IV: The Quest For Peace.
This follows the show’s tradition of casting fan-favorite actors from previous adaptations, like Lois & Clark‘s Teri Hatcher and Dean Cain and ’80s Supergirl Helen Slater.
Jon is currently celebrating by retweeting fans making fun of the casting decision: