The main cast of The CW's Black Lightning continues to expand as it was announced that Chantal Thuy will be promoted to a series regular for the series' fourth season.Entertainment Weekly made the announcement of Thuy's promotion on Friday. The actor has played the shapeshifting Grace Choi since Season 1 in a recurring capacity. Warner Bros. TV congratulated the actor on joining the main cast. Warner Bros. wrote on Twitter, "Black Lightningâs Chantal Thuy upped to series regular. Chantal plays Grace Choi, a superhero in her own right. Congratulations, Chantal!"
"Chantal Thuy embodies the character of Grace Choi,â Black Lightning executive producer Salim Akil told EW in a statement. âI am sure our Black Lightning fans knew, especially those who follow the Grace and Anissa relationship storyline, that having Chantal join as a series regular was only a matter of time. I am elated to finally welcome her officially to the team."
it was announced Painkiller (portrayed by Jordan Calloway) will get a backdoor pilot in Season 4 for a potential spinoff.
News of Thuy's promotion to series regular came on the heels of another big announcement for The CW series. On Thursday,Black Lightning stars Cress Williams as Jefferson Pierce/Black Lightning, China Anne McClain as Jennifer Pierce, Nafessa Williams as Anissa Pierce/Thunder, Christine Adams as Lynn Stewart, Marvin "Krondon" Jones III as Tobias Whale, James Remar as Peter Gambi and Chantal Thuy as Grace Choi. Season 4 premieres Feb. 8, 2021 on The CW.
Source: Entertainment Weekly, Twitter