‘Krypton’ Casts Emmett J Scanlan As Lobo For Season 2
‘Krypton‘ is gearing up for its 2nd Season, and they have found the man they think can bring Lobo to life – ‘The Fall’ actor Emmett J Scanlan.
As was revealed back at SDCC, the maniac anti-hero will be joining the show when it returns for Season 2. For those of you unfamiliar with Lobo, he was first created in the early 80s by Roger Slifer & Keith Giffen as an all-out villain. However, it was the 90’s revival version which set him up as an anti-hero that really connected with fans.
Lobo is a Czarnian, with superhuman strength, speed, and stamina. Despite coming across as a violence-loving biker thug… which he arguably is… he has a genius-level intellect. He can also regenerate himself from a single drop of his blood, making him virtually unkillable. He has a strict personal code of honour, which means he will never violate the letter of an agreement… Although, whilst technically not violating it, he may end up doing something which is way outside of the “spirit” of the agreement – i.e. Promising not to kill someone, but would be fine ripping their arms off and leaving them in a coma.
Irish actor Emmett J Scanlan previous work includes ‘Hollyoaks’ where he played Brendan Brady, ‘The Fall’ where he starred as Glen Martin, and Netflix drama ‘Safe’ which saw him star opposite Michael C. Hall. He can next be seen in ITV mini-drama ‘Butterfly’, which sees him play the father of an 11-year-old transgender child.
‘Krypton‘ Season 1 is currently airing on Sunday nights at 9pm on E4.
