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Regé-Jean Page Responds to Report He Wasn't Cast in Superman Show Because of His Race
The Hollywood Reporter published a story that claims was passed over to play on the Krypton because of his race. , producer Geoff Johns, who helmed Krypton, “said Superman could not have a Black grandfather.” Johns also reportedly shut down an idea to make one of the characters on the show, Adam Strange, gay or bisexual. In a statement to THR, Johns's rep said, “Geoff celebrates and supports LGTBQ characters, including Batwoman, who in 2006 was re-introduced as LGBTQ in a comic-book series co-written by Johns.” As for why Page didn't get the role, THR reports Johns's rep said, “[Johns] believed fans expected the character to look like a young .” Now, Regé-Jean Page himself is weighing in on the story.
