Actor Jaden Smith may be joining the live-action DC universe as Static Shock.
Flickering Myth reports Warner Bros. announced Academy Award nominated “Django Unchained” producer Reginald Hudlin was tapped to helm live-action Static Shock digital series. The production is allegedly looking to tap Jaden to play the superhero.
For those unfamiliar with the comics, the “Static” series tells a story of a black teenage superhero, alter ego name Virgil Ovid Hawkins, that eventually joins the Teen Titans. He has the ability to create electrical and magnetic energy, harvesting the energy to help fight crime.
Jaden’s mother, Jada Pinkett Smith, is already a member of the DC live-action universe as she plays Fish Mooney of the FOX television series “Gotham.” Jaden’s father Will Smith is also allegedly in talks to join the DC universe.
