{"id":33202,"date":"2020-11-19T15:43:07","date_gmt":"2020-11-19T23:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=33202"},"modified":"2021-06-15T14:09:22","modified_gmt":"2021-06-15T21:09:22","slug":"stargirl-season-2-casts-alkoya-bruson-as-jakeem-thunder","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=33202","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;Stargirl&#8217; Season 2 Casts Alkoya Bruson as Jakeem Thunder"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/perigardm.files.wordpress.com\/2018\/10\/jsa29f.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DC&#8217;s <strong><em>Stargirl<\/em><\/strong> has been making headlines of late as production Season 2 is underway. With it comes a slew of new cast members playing roles that were teased throughout the frosh-season. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Now as the sophomore season of this superhero drama epic continues filming, another character hinted at will be making his debut in the world of Stargirl and the <strong>Justice Society of America<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Alkoya Bruson<\/strong>, known for his roles in projects including <em>Malibu Rescue <\/em>and <em>Tijuana Jackson<\/em>, has been cast to play JSA legacy character J<strong>akeem Thunder<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This news comes on the heels of the the casting announcement of comedian <strong>Jim Gaffigan<\/strong> as the voice of the all-powerful <strong>Thunderbolt<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Both characters were hinted at during the first season, along with other past members of the legendary superteam. 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