Mehcad Brooks to Exit “Supergirl”

Original cast member Mehcad Brooks will be leaving the CW series this fall.

The actor at San-Diego Comic-Con Saturday that his departure from the superhero series is definitely a “bittersweet” moment and promises that the exit will be a gracious one for his character James Olsen.

“It’s a lot harder than I thought it would be, frankly,” Brooks said. “These people are my family and I love them, and it’s been four years of change and the exit’s really gracious. We worked out a really gracious exit and I’m really happy about that.”

Executive producer Sarah Schechter said, “I remember casting this role and casting Jimmy Olsen, and what’s so exciting is because of Mehcad I think there’s a whole generation of people that are going to grow up thinking that he is what Jimmy Olsen looks like, and he is what Jimmy Olsen stands for, and I think that’s something we’re all so proud of.”

“I think it’s so exciting that we get to define who these characters are, and Mehcad just kind of exploded every boundary around who this character was and brought such strength and grace, and so we’re just so proud to have had him on the show,” she added.

Brooks is reportedly leaving Supergirl to focus on new potential projects.