The CW Upfronts may as well have been the DC TV Universe show, with the majority of the casts of The Flash, Arrow, and the upcoming third show in their family, Legends of Tomorrow all present. While most of the prior casts were looking equally to the past and present as what's next, the Legends additions were all about the future.
Ciara Renee is new to the DC Universe on screen, but the actress revealed she's a longtime fan of the comics and the characters who will grow into Legends on the show during a red carpet interview with ComicBook.com on Thursday. Despite the trailer that shows a CGI Hawkgirl soaring above the city, Renee hasn't gotten to actually put on the wings of Hawkgirl just yet. It's clear from her appearance on the red carpet Thursday, though, that she can't wait for Kendra Saunders to take flight.
Ciara, Hawkgirl is a very different kind of superhero than what we've seen in this CW/DC Universe so far. What's the inital appeal to you about playing a character like this?
Ciara Renee: I think the fact that she's a girl is amazing! We don't see many superheroines, so it's going to be great to see a couple more bolstering the team. And, you know, she can fly! Which is not half bad! (laughs)
In the comics and even on the Justice League animated series, Hawkgirl has usually been a sort of balls-to-the-wall take nothing from anybody kind of character. Is that something you're looking to bring to her on Legends?
CR: Oh yeah, absolutely. It's interesting, because I think we're finding her before she really understands her powers and her purpose. So she's not necessarily a balls-to-the-wall human just yet, but when she gets angry... well you'll see! (laughs)
Rumor has it we'll see you Tuesday night on the season finale of The Flash. What was it like getting to tease the character a little bit before some of the other cast?
CR: Right! It was super cool. It was kind of a last minute thing. I signed on for the show, and they said, "Let's try this!" and I just said, "Absolutely!" I'm excited to see it and how that turned out.
Did you get to put on the wings?
CR: No, we don't have that costume yet, sadly. We're still waiting for that, so not yet.
Are you hoping for the full beaked mask and all?
CR: I love her costume! I think it's hot, man! I'll take any part of it, wings and beak and everything.
What's the general appeal to you of coming into the DC Universe and this new family of comic book shows?
CR: It's so cool. It's such a great community, and the fans are so passionate and excited about this. I was such a nerd as a kid; I watched Justice League all the time, and Justice League Unlimited, and Batman and Superman; I loved those, I love all those cartoons. So it's really cool to be playing the real life version of one of the coolest characters on those shows.
MOD. Can we ad her name to the thread title? 
