For speculation’s sake, Michael B. Jordan could play Virgil’s father Robert, a character who differs between the comics and the television show (in the early ‘00s series, he is a widower), and could depend on the changes made in Reginald Hudlin’s version of Static. Static Shock is often associated with Black Lightning, an unrelated character who also possesses electricity powers. The characters interacted in Young Justice, with Black Lightning serving as a mentor to Virgil.
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