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The CW is now on the hunt to find a new Jonathan Kent for the TV series “Superman & Lois” after original star Jordan Elsass has departed ahead of Season 3.

“Jordan Elsass has notified the Studio that he will not be returning to ‘Superman & Lois’ for Season 3 due to personal reasons. The role of Jonathan Kent will be recast,” Warner Bros. TV said in a statement on Tuesday.

Elsass, 21, reportedly didn’t show up for work in Vancouver where the cast shoots because the Texas native has allegedly been suffering from issues possibly related to mental health, sources recently told Deadline.

Producers have become aware of Elsass’ concerns, the report said, however, it’s unclear if he quit or was fired.

The “Little Fires Everywhere” star played Clark Kent/Superman (Tyler Hoechlin) and Lois’ (Elizabeth Tulloch) teenage son, Jonathan.


  Elsass has departed the CW superhero series due to personal issues. Katie Yu/The CW Elsass has departed the CW superhero series due to personal issues. Katie Yu/The CW

“Superman & Lois” showrunner Todd Helbing revealed to Entertainment Weekly recently that it was his idea to bring Jonathan into the forefront for Season 3 and make him a more central point.

“We certainly want to fold Jonathan more into the superhero stories,” he said. “What Clark says to him about the Kryptonian tech, you could take that in many different ways, so we’ll see which road we ultimately go down.”


  Lois Lane (Elizabeth Tulloch) and Clark Kent (Tyler Hoechlin) have parenting problems in “Superman & Lois.” Nino Muñoz/The CW Lois Lane (Elizabeth Tulloch) and Clark Kent (Tyler Hoechlin) have parenting problems in “Superman & Lois.” Nino Muñoz/The CW

“I have four brothers, and everybody on our staff has sort of similar experiences, so it’s fun to play that [brother] dynamic. Sometimes siblings are best friends, sometimes they’re at odds,” the CW exec said. “But for the most part what we love about Jordan [the Kents’ other son played by Alex Garfin] and Jonathan is that they have each other’s back and that they’re not jealous of each other. We’ll continue to have that dynamic for sure in the show.”

The show takes place in the CW’s “Arrowverse,” a multi-universe of DC Comics characters. Other shows part of the world include “Arrow,” “The Flash,” “Supergirl” and “Legends of Tomorrow.”

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