Is Wayne Brady gonna have to shock a b****? The actor has just signed on for a role in Cress Williams’ Black Lightning series.
This will be Wayne Brady’s first foray into a superhero genre which is quite exciting considering Wayne Brady has had quite the prolific career on television. Joining Cress Williams’ Black Lightning as Gravedigger, fans can expect to see the Whose Line Is It Anyway? star in a much more serious light. The news comes courtesy of Deadline who reported that Wayne Brady will be joining Cress Williams and the rest of the Black Lightning crew in early 2020.
Wayne Brady will be playing the role of Tyson “Gravedigger” Skyes in Black Lightning. In Cress Williams’ Black Lightning, Gravedigger is a WWII-era member of the U.S army who became a superhuman after secret lab testings. Refusing to live in a segregated America, Gravedigger opted to live in Markovia. In Markovia, Gravedigger attempted to create a safe haven for metahumans, which will eventually result in his meeting with Cress Williams’ Black Lightning.
Gravedigger has a variety of powers that will make him quite the foe for those in the Black Lightning universe. Wayne Brady’s Gravedigger is pretty much an enhanced solider who sports fantastic hand to hand combat skills and increased agility and strength.
This is for sure a departure from some of Wayne Brady’s earlier roles where he’s been able to flesh his comedic chops. Hopefully we get to see him in a completely shocking light in Black Lightning.
Cress Williams’ Black Lightning continues to air on CW, but fans can also expect to see Cress Williams to be joining the upcoming Crisis on Infinite Earths crossover. It’s highly doubtful we’ll be seeing Wayne Brady in the crossover, but perhaps the introduction of the Gravedigger will be relevant to the crossover? Only time will tell.
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Crisis On Infinite Earths will span two quarters and consist of Arrow, The Flash, Supergirl, Legends of Tomorrow, and Batwoman. The Arrowverse crossover will launch with three episodes in December before concluding with two additional episodes in January.
Cress Williams’ Black Lightning airs on Thursday nights on the CW.
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Source: Deadline
