Former WWE Divas Champion Eve Torres has been cast as Maxima in the Supergirl TV series on CBS, according to a report from ComicBook.com.
For those wondering, in the old DC Comics franchise, Maxima is from planet Almerac, where her family are royalty and she comes to planet Earth to pursue a suitable mate, Superman, however when he rejects her offer several times, she seeks revenge against him.
It will be interesting to see where the writers go with her character, as things have changed in regards to the Maxima character in the New 52 comic series as Maxima is now an LGBT character following her appearance in Supergirl #36 in November 2014. Maxima felt the weight of the world on her shoulders to find a mate so that she could help repopulate her planet and made it her desire to be with a woman like Supergirl.
The episode starring Eve Torres as Maxima will air on Monday, April 11th at 8pm Eastern on CBS.