Joel McHale (The X-Files, Community) has joined the cast of Stargirl per Variety's exclusive. McHale will take on the recurring role of Sylvester Pemberton aka Starman. The role is described as the "Golden Age Starman". The upcoming DC Universe live-action series is being written by Geoff Johns.
A courageous and confident superhero, Starman is a member of the Justice Society of America. He wields a mysterious anti-gravity weapon called the cosmic staff and has a longtime sidekick named Stripesy, aka Courtney Whitmore's stepfather, Pat Dugan.
Stargirl follows High School sophomore Courtney Whitmore (Bassinger) who inspires an unlikely group of young heroes to stop the villains of the past. This new DC Universe series reimagines Stargirl and the very first superhero team, the Justice Society of America, in a fun, exciting and unpredictable series premiering in 2019, produced by Warner Bros. Television, Mad Ghost Productions and Berlanti Productions.
McHale joins previously announced cast members Anjelika Washington, Yvette Monreal, Christopher James Baker and Brec Bassinger.
.@joelmchale will wield the Cosmic Staff in #DCUSTARGIRL. Welcome to the #DCUNIVERSE. https://t.co/7c1A6bUGUd pic.twitter.com/ILKgsstEav
— DC Universe (@TheDCUniverse) December 12, 2018
Thanks @Variety. I’m going to get on the treadmill for the next 700 hours. https://t.co/XHvVUvoxmk
— Joel McHale (@joelmchale) December 12, 2018
