Alan Tudyk plays Van Wayne, Bruce Wayne's cousin who runs Wayne Security and the boss of Vanessa Hudgens' Emily Locke, on the upcoming DC comedy series.
- January 14, 2017
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Meet Batman's cousin in new "Powerless" teaser! Alan Tudyk portrays Van Wayne, who refers to his famous cousin as "B-Dubs" in a phone conversation with the Gotham vigilante. In contrary to the charismatic Bruce Wayne, Van Wayne is more upbeat and silly than his cousin.
The self-proclaimed "a big picture guy" runs Wayne Security, where the show's main protagonist Emily Locke (Vanessa Hudgens) works. As hinted in the teaser, he has a long way to go to inspire his employees.
"Our products are powerless," he declares. When Emily points out the company's motto "Change the World", he responds, "That came with the office. This used to be a diaper company."
That's Bruce Wayne to you. He's B Dubs to his cousin. #Powerless pic.twitter.com/Za55BXJXQk
— Powerless (@NBCPowerless) January 13, 2017
The workplace comedy set in the DC Comics universe captures the reality of working life for a normal, powerless person in a world of superheroes and villains. At the center of the story is Emily, a spunky young insurance adjuster specializing in regular-people coverage against damage caused by the crime-fighting superheroes. It's when she stands up to one of these larger-than-life figures (after an epic battle messes with her commute) that she accidentally becomes a cult "hero" in her own right... even if it's just to her group of lovably quirky co-workers.
Also starring Danny Pudi as Emily's best friend Teddy, Christina Kirk as Emily's co-worker Jackie and Ron Funches as I.T. guy Ron, the show is set to debut Thursday, February 2 at 8:30 P.M. on NBC.
