Jahking Guillory's Brandon From 'Black Lightning' Just Might Be an Adaptation of DC's Geo-Force

Mar. 8 2021, Updated 1:58 p.m. ET

From his gorgeous hair to his easy wit and attraction, it is simple to peer why Black Lightning lovers are so smitten via Garfield High's newest pupil, Brandon. But as audience quickly discovered, there may be a lot more to him than meets the attention.

By now, we have now all learned moderately so much about the mysterious personality, however on the end of the day, can he be depended on? And most importantly, is he an adaptation of the DC superhero, Geo-Force? Here's what we all know.

Who exactly is Brandon in 'Black Lightning'?

He first appeared as the brand new child at Garfield High in "The Book of Occupation: Chapter Three." After Jennifer gave him a quite miserable (and transient) tour of the varsity, it was already transparent that those two had chemistry (even supposing they had been bickering). 

But through Season 5, he proved to be more than just a adorable attainable love passion. When he attempted to carry Jennifer back from protecting her dad, she realized that he had powers too. 

What powers does Brandon have?

When Jennifer tried to prevent the A.S.A. soldiers from beating up her father, Brandon printed himself to be a metahuman who can actually soak up her energy.

So naturally, this led Jennifer to use her powers to wreck into his home. And whilst there, she came upon photos of her mother. Before she may examine any further, alternatively, Brandon caught her in the act and they got into a beautiful intense fight whilst the usage of their powers. It was once then that Jennifer came upon he may now not best absorb energy, but in addition manipulate the earth. 

As for why Brandon gave the impression to be stalking Jennifer's mom, it turned out that she was once attached to anyone he'd been looking to track down: Dr. Jace. In truth, the one explanation why he moved to Freeland was once as a result of Dr. Jace killed his mother and he sought after revenge. 

It undoubtedly printed a much darker side of the new character, however lovers are still wondering: Could he be an adaptation of DC's Geo-Force?

Does this imply that he is Geo-Force?

It hasn't been confirmed that he's really Geo-Force (or Brion Markov), but it's without a doubt most probably, making an allowance for the similarities.

For example, similar to Brandon, in the comics, Brion has geo-kinesis skills and he's enemies with the corrupt scientist, Dr. Helga Jace (who also occurs to be chargeable for his powers). Also, it is price noting that their names sound pretty equivalent.

We've yet to discover if Brandon has Brion's different powers, including superhuman strength, flight, and the ability to keep an eye on the earth's gravity, so perhaps it is nonetheless too early to understand for sure. But if Brandon in reality is the Markovian superhero, it could make for a fascinating twist, since the the Markovians have confirmed to be a huge risk. 

Who plays Brandon on the show?

The role is performed by way of actor, producer, and rapper Jahking Guillory. He's most commonly known for his function within the 2016 movie Kicks (the place he additionally performed a character named Brandon), but you might also acknowledge him from displays like The Chi, On My Block, and Five Points. The 18-year-old additionally served as govt producer and celebrity of the 2018 mystery, Huckleberry.

Aside from acting and generating, Jahking has additionally been making strikes in the tune industry. You can pay attention his rapping talents on the Kicks soundtrack or on his Soundcloud, where he's released several tracks. 

Jahking has clearly been retaining busy these days, however we're hoping to look much more of him on Black Lightning!

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