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August 28, 2014: Scoot McNairy Playing Jimmy Olsen?
Posted by Neil Cole
Ever since set photos from "Batman. v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" first surfaced of actor Scoot McNairy wearing green screen material over his lower legs, fans have been speculating over which character he is portraying in the film including The Flash or even possibly Metallo.
Now comes word from entertainment site The Devils Eyes that an extra from the set has revealed to them that McNairy is actually playing an injured Jimmy Olsen. Here's what the extra had to say:
"Scoot is playing Jimmy Olsen, but with a bit of a twist. Jimmy was injured during the battle of Zod vs Superman. His legs where pinned under falling building rubble and that caused him to lose the legs. He now walks with the use of two prosthetic legs." The source goes on to add "He doesn't blame Superman for it [his loss of legs]. He feels grateful that Superman saved the world."
If true, this would be a very interesting and unique spin that director Zack Snyder is placing on the Jimmy Olsen character. However, as with all rumors such as this, take it with a huge grain of salt until such time that Warner Bros. or the Snyder camp makes an official announcement.
"Batman. v. Superman: Dawn of Justice" is scheduled to hit theaters on March 25, 2016.
