Supergirl star David Harewood has described Melissa Benoist as a "fantastic" pick for the title role.

Homeland actor Harewood plays Hank Henshaw in the CBS comic book adaptation, which just secured a series order at the network.

He revealed that fans can expect to see Supergirl "flying and kicking serious butt" when the show launches in the US, likely this fall.

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For more from Harewood - including what to expect from his interpretation of DC villain Henshaw - hit play on the video above.

First introduced to comics in 1990, Hank Henshaw is traditionally portrayed as a cyborg antagonist of Superman.

Harewood was speaking to Digital Spy at last night's (May 10) House of Fraser BAFTA Television Awards.

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