Mientras se prepara para una nueva temporada de Supergirl, Melissa Benoist pronto se convertirá en otra superheroína en Jay & Silent Bob Reboot, donde volverá a trabajar con uno de sus directores favoritos de la serie de The CW, Kevin Smith.

A través de su cuenta de Instagram, Smith anunció que la actriz se sumará al elenco para interpretar nada menos que a Chronic, un personaje que en Jay & Silent Bob Strike Back era originalmente un hombre. Ahora, Bluntman y Chronic tendrán un reboot de su película, y uno de los principales cambios será la incorporación de una actriz en el rol de uno de los superhéroes.

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IT’S A (SUPER) GIRL! The majority of you guessed correctly: @melissabenoist, one of my favorite actresses in the world, indeed takes on the mantle of Chronic in our rebooted #bluntmanandchronic movie within @jayandsilentbob Reboot! (And we gave her some pants *before* the good folks at @supergirlcw!) I have loved working with Me-Me since I “directed” her in my first ep, #supergirllives. Number One on the call sheet sets the tone for the rest of production – and if that Number One is a tool, the set is a miserable place to be. But Melissa is the most exemplary and gracious Number One I ever met. She’s incredibly kind to EVERYONE in the cast and crew and she never complains about the long-ass hours, even when she’s hanging from ropes high above the ground. Then she opens up her mouth to act and you realize she’s that rare complete package in this business: true talent and true warmth. Some actors and actresses have a “process” that can be disruptive or alienating. Melissa doesn’t have to imposition anyone to be good at her job: she’s a natural. So naturally, two years ago, I asked her to be in #jayandsilentbobreboot. Melissa was the first person I asked to be in the flick (aside from @jaymewes and @harleyquinnsmith) and though it took a minute to get to the set, when we rolled cameras, she was Charm City! I saw her in the trailer in costume before we started shooting and the Last Daughter of Krypton gushed “When you asked me to be in the movie, you didn’t tell me I get to wear a cool costume too!” God, I love this kid – she’s the absolute light of the world. (And since her boyfriend is also *my* boyfriend, you might keep an eye out for a @christophrwood cameo too!) You’ll see Melissa’s Chronic and the finished #bluntcave in the #jayandsilentbobreboot trailer when it drops this weekend in Hall H at @comic_con! But until then, check the third pic to see a cameo of an infamous web portal last seen in #jayandsilentbobstrikeback! #KevinSmith #MelissaBenoist #supergirl #cw #arrowverse #JasonMewes #jaymewes #comiccon

Una publicación compartida de Kevin Smith (@thatkevinsmith) el 18 Jul, 2019 a las 7:40 PDT

En el texto que acompaña la imagen, Kevin también anuncia que Chris Wood, quien interpreta a Mon-El en Supergirl, también tendrá una aparición especial en la película.