Eric Valdez in 2015
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Former General Hospital heartthrob Erik Valdez has been cast as Kyle Cushing, the husband of Lana Lang-Cushing, for CW’s Superman & Lois, according to Deadline. This comes a day after Emmanuelle Chriqui was reportedly cast as Lana, from the same news outlet.
For his part, Valdez has confirmed the casting:
Cat’s out of the bag y’all! Super excited and humbled to be joining such an iconic franchise and amazing cast! #wow https://t.co/VttpGQf1tL
— Erik Valdez (@erikvaldez) April 8, 2020
“Valdez’s Cushing is Smallville’s fire chief and local hero who’s seen his fair share of tragedy,” reads the Hollywood trade’s description of the character. “Small town raised with small town beliefs, Kyle doesn’t care much for the big city and often butts heads with people that come from it.”
Valdez is best known for his role as Trey in the long-running soap opera General Hospital, and recently was a regular on USA Network’s Graceland. For the past few years he’s guest-starred in shows such as Mistresses and New Girl.
“… Superman & Lois revolves around the world’s most famous superhero and comic books’ most famous journalist, played by [Tyler Hoechlin] and [Elizabeth Tulloch], as they deal with all the stress, pressures and complexities that come with being working parents in today’s society,” reads Deadline‘s description of the series.
The CW has announced an expected premiere date for Superman & Lois.