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Rich Heldenfels

Television Q&A: Why was role recast in 'Superman & Lois'?

You have questions. I have some answers.

Q: I was watching the first episode of Season 3 of “Superman & Lois” and noticed that their son Jonathan Kent has been switched out for someone new. What happened?

A: Jordan Elsass, who played Jonathan during the first two seasons of the CW series, departed for what the studio called personal reasons. In June 2022, not long before the announcement of his leaving “Superman & Lois,” Elsass said in an Instagram post that “I’ve been struggling recently with a number of things all pretty much revolving around mental health and well-being,” and he was getting help. Australian actor Michael Bishop now plays Jonathan Kent.

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