Mon-El actor Chris Wood recalls the silly “stunt” that resulted in him breaking his jaw while filming Supergirl. The Arrowverse series has enjoyed a long run, but it will be coming to an end very soon. Supergirl, which stars Melissa Benoist as Kara Danvers, started out on CBS before moving to The CW for season 2. During the show’s 6-season run, Supergirl has faced countless enemies and teamed up with fellow Arrowverse heroes like The Flash (Grant Gustin) and Batwoman (Ruby Rose). The sixth and final season is currently airing and will conclude in November.
Supergirl has featured a wide and eclectic group of characters over the years, but some are more memorable than others. One of the most controversial is perhaps Mon-El, a Daxamite prince who joined the series in its second season. Mon-El initially hid his royal heritage from Kara, but after they formed a romantic relationship, he came clean. Wood remained a series regular on Supergirl for 2 seasons before departing, though he’s come back several times as a guest star. He’ll even be among those returning for the series finale, along with Jeremy Jordan (Winn Schott) and Mehcad Brooks (Jimmy Olsen).
During this weekend’s DC FanDome event, Supergirl received a special farewell panel featuring the entire cast. When looking back on some of the wildest stunts from the show, Wood mentioned a scene from season 2 when he had to bite into 10 pancakes at once. His castmates were quick to laugh, but Wood pointed out that it wasn’t all that funny because “my jaw sort of dislocated a little bit.” The Supergirl cast also teased him for deeming it a stunt, but he defended the qualification. “It was a big stack of pancakes and I was like, ‘Oh, this is gonna be so funny,’ and then my jaw went like,” Wood said before demonstrating the painful moment.
Injuries on the set of a superhero production aren’t uncommon, and the Arrowverse itself is no stranger to these kinds of incidents. Before departing Batwoman, Rose had to get emergency surgery after sustaining a neck injury on set. When considering that example, Wood’s Supergirl experience isn’t as drastic. However, a dislocated jaw is far from fun, and to have it happen during an innocuous kitchen scene probably came as quite a shock.
While Supergirl‘s end is bittersweet for the fans and those who worked on the show, there are some reasons as to why this is the perfect time to conclude it. Kara has been on quite the journey over these past 6 seasons, and hopefully she’ll go out on a high note. For her part, Benoist admitted during the DC FanDome panel that she will miss playing a superhero, though she’d said before that she will not be sorry to leave Supergirl‘s flying scenes behind. This cast has endured plenty of bumps and bruises, but now they can rest and content themselves with a job well done.
Source: DC
