Supergirl Casts Justice Leak As Hellgrammite

Powers actor Justice Leak has joined the cast of Supergirl as the villain Hellgrammite, Entertainment Weekly reports.

In DC Comics, Hellgrammite is an entomologist transformed into a humanoid bug-like creature by an experiment, but the report suggests the TV version will instead be an alien. In the comics, Hellgrammite's powers include super-strength, enhanced hopping abilities, and trap others in his cocoons and transform them in larvae.

Hellgrammite has appeared in animated form previously as part of Justice League Unlimited and Batman: The Brave and the Bold.

Supergirl premieres Monday, Oct. 26 at 8:30 p.m. ET on CBS.