The CW's live-action take on The Powerpuff Girls has found its Mojo Jojo.
According to Variety, Nicholas Podany -- whose credits include Summertime Dropouts and Hart of Dixie -- will play the villainous Joseph "Jojo" Mondel Jr. in Powerpuff. The character description reads, "As a kid, the nerdy, power-hungry, insecure JoJo was obsessed with The Powerpuff Girls, despite his father’s grudge against them. As an adult, JoJo finds his sweetness and rage in constant battle."
Created by Craig McCracken, The Powerpuff Girls made its debut on Cartoon Network in 1998 and was produced by Hanna-Barbera Productions for the first four seasons and Cartoon Network Studios for the remaining two. The series centers on three superpowered, kindergarten-aged girls -- Bubbles, Blossom and Buttercup -- who live in the fictional suburb of Townsville, USA with their father, Professor Utonium, who creates them by accidentally adding "Chemical X" to a mixture intended to spawn the perfect little girls. The three pint-sized heroes use their impressive array of abilities to battle such recurring foes as Mojo Jojo and Him.
The CW's live-action take on the cartoon classic was announced in August 2020 and will feature the eponymous heroes as disillusioned girls in their 20s.
Powerpuff stars Chloe Bennet, Dove Cameron, Yana Perrault, Donald Faison and Nicholas Podany. The pilot has yet to receive a release date.
Source: Variety