Wicked's Ethan Slater cast in series two of superhero showcase

Wicked star Ethan Slater has been cast in season two of the hit superhero series Gen V.

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The show, which first aired in 2023, is a spin-off of the satirical Prime Video series The Boys, which is set in a world where superheroes are celebrities and able to get away with various wrongdoings because of the work of shadowy forces and their fame.

Gen V focuses on a group of students at Godolkin University, the dedicated college that trains young adult superheroes, as they deal with interference from Vought International - the shadowy scientific and public relations company that manages superheroes globally.