STARGIRL Casts Former COMMUNITY & THE X-FILES Actor Joel McHale As Starman

STARGIRL Casts Former COMMUNITY & THE X-FILES Actor Joel McHale As Starman

The DC Universe's upcoming Stargirl series, which will star Brec Bassinger in the title role, has added Community and The Happytime Murders actor Joel McHale as Sylvester Pemberton, a.k.a. Starman...

By RohanPatel - Dec 12, 2018 02:12 PM EST
Filed Under: Stargirl
Source: Variety
Variety is reporting that Primetime Emmy-nominee Joel McHale has joined the cast of the DC Universe's upcoming Stargirl series in a recurring role as Sylvester Pemberton, a.k.a. Starman.

While plot details are being kept under wraps, his character is being described as the Golden Age version. A courageous and confident Super Hero, Starman is a member of the Justice Society of America – DC’s original Super Hero team. Starman wields a mysterious anti-gravity weapon called the Cosmic Staff. His longtime partner is his sidekick, Stripesy, better known as Courtney Whitmore’s (Brec Bassinger) stepfather, Pat Dugan.

McHale is best known for his role as Jeff Winger on NBC's Community and his past credits also include, but are not limited to, Spider-Man 2, Ted, Deliver Us from Evil, Adult Beginners, Assassination Nation, The X-Files, Santa Clarita Diet, The Happytime Murders, and Game Over, Man.


The series itself follows Courtney as she inspires that unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past, and aims to reimagine Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in what promises to be an unpredictable series. Stargirl focuses on the character that started executive producer Geoff Johns’ career as a comic book writer when he created her in 1999, and was lovingly inspired by his late sister, who was killed in a 1996 plane explosion.

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Kevwebsz
Kevwebsz - 12/12/2018, 2:25 PM
Probably couldve been a solid Booster Gold
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 12/12/2018, 2:31 PM
I've always thought he looked like Kirk Cameron's more talented, less batshit-crazy twin brother.
aflynn
aflynn - 12/12/2018, 2:33 PM
Awesome I always wanted to see him adapted for TV

aflynn
aflynn - 12/12/2018, 2:35 PM


No A Winner is us all now.

A winner is us all now.
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 12/12/2018, 2:35 PM
I figured he'd nab a comic book role sooner, rather than later. He has been auditioning for every superhero role under the sun.

He'll be a good Starman.
Repian
Repian - 12/12/2018, 2:42 PM
He has to look like this.
DaHyro
DaHyro - 12/12/2018, 2:52 PM
Six seasons and a movie
AgeofApocalypse
AgeofApocalypse - 12/12/2018, 2:54 PM
Always thought he’d be a great Marc Spector.
AnthonyVonGeek
AnthonyVonGeek - 12/12/2018, 3:05 PM
This just put me in the mood the rewatch the entire series of Community...
Cbmfilmjunkie
Cbmfilmjunkie - 12/12/2018, 3:16 PM
Still think he would be a perfect Hal Jordan.
WaffeX
WaffeX - 12/12/2018, 3:30 PM
Wasn‘t he casted in Quantum and Woody?
OmegaBlack13
OmegaBlack13 - 12/12/2018, 8:01 PM
Damn I was hoping he’d be the Jack Knight version but I guess they didn’t wanna do the Star Spangled Kid.
DENNISsystem
DENNISsystem - 12/12/2018, 8:24 PM
Love everything he touches. Such a fan.
itzayaboy
itzayaboy - 12/12/2018, 9:24 PM
This is great news. Sad that netflix canceled his show.

By the way, bring on a Batman show please. Give the movies a rest.
crawley
crawley - 12/12/2018, 11:02 PM
I'm usually pretty open minded, but this casting is way off. Jack Knight is supposed to be the embodiment of gen x. Complete disinterest in society at large and basically a hoarder. I don't see this guy pulling it off.

He would, however, be perfect as Starman's brother who takes on the mantle and dies (iirc) in the first issue.
TheNZNatural
TheNZNatural - 12/12/2018, 11:42 PM
He was actually my choice for Deadpool back in the day. Kinda still is.
AC1
AC1 - 12/12/2018, 11:51 PM
@TheNZNatural - I remember thinking a while back if the rights reverted and Marvel didn't want Ryan Reynolds back that Joel McHale would've been my pick to replace him too.

Having said that, I still want Ryan back. If any character can be rebooted into a new universe with the same actor, it's Deadpool. They'd have a field day with the Fourth Wall if that happened.
GwenLantern
GwenLantern - 12/13/2018, 2:16 AM
Um, no, Ted Knight's the Golden Age Starman, founding JSA member.

This guy was the Star-Spangled Kid.
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