Discover how the career of Brec Bassinger, who established himself as Courtney Whitmore in the DC series Stargirl, has evolved
Stargirl’s story will come to an end in season three of the series of the same name, but the career of Brec Bassinger, the interpreter of Courtney Whitmore, will continue, both in new film productions, and his return to the DC Universe is not ruled out in the future in TV.
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One of the flagship projects of the DC Universe platform was Stargirl, the series based on the heroine that Geoff Johns, which would be the spearhead of a new service focused on DC fans. Over time the series was scheduled on the CW network, where its final episodes will air.
In the comics, Stargirl, whose alter ego is that of Courtney Whitmore, was created by Geoff Johns himself, and made her debut in Stars and STRIPE #0 (July 1999).
Stargirl was inspired by Johns’ sister, who died in a plane crash in 1996, Stargirl is a teenager raised in Los Angeles, who finds a cane, a belt and a shirt with a star on it, which turn her into a superhero.
For this DC project, Geoff Johns and the production team set their eyes on a teenager who began to shine with her own light in the medium of American entertainment, Brec Bassinger, who was announced as the protagonist of Stargirl in 2018.
Bassinger was born on May 25, 1999 in Saginaw, Texas. His interest in sports led him to practice various disciplines such as basketball, volleyball and athletics.
In her childhood she also participated in beauty pageants, winning the Our Little Miss World pageant, which caught the attention of different television producers.
In 2013 Bassinger got his first opportunity on television, by participating in two episodes of the series The Goldbergs. Over time, Bassinger began to have more opportunities on the small screen, her big break coming in 2015, when she played Bella Dawson in the series Bella and the Bulldogs.
A year later, in 2016 Bassinger was part of the cast of the television series School of Rock, with the role of Kale, in which part. until its end, in 2018. At that time Bassinger was also part of some television movies.
With this role, Bassinger opened the door to the DC Universe, where he gives life to the teenager Courtney Whitmore, who becomes the defender of the mantle of Stargirl, one of the leaders of the Justice Society of America.
Brec Bassinger, a heroine with a particular struggle
Thanks to Stargirl, Brec Bassinger became a spokesperson in the fight against type 1 diabetes mellitus, a disease he was diagnosed with at the age of 8.
Bassinger has managed to lead a great quality of life without letting diabetes affect her. The actress has recommended that those who suffer from this type of diabetes maintain a healthy diet, an exercise routine and check their glucose levels constantly.
And for those who ask about his relationship to Kim Bassinger, who played Vicky Vale in 1989’s Batman, Brec Bassinger is not related to the Oscar winner.
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Source: DC Comics
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