Legends of Tomorrow Boss Explains How He Satisfied Sisqo to Make That Weird Cameo

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[Warning: The next accommodates spoilers for the Season 5 finale of Legends of Tomorrow. Learn at your personal threat!]

In a weird struggle sequence throughout DC’s Legends of Tomorrow‘s Season 5 finale, titled “Swan Thong,” the gang battles a military of reanimated Encores, like Courtney Ford‘s Marie Antoinette, whereas Sisqo delivers a full-on efficiency of the “Thong Music” within the background. If that sentence has you scratching your head and questioning what the heck you simply learn, think about having to clarify that odd however enjoyable chain of occasions — which additionally contains Nate (Nick Zano) utilizing considered one of Sisqo’s strikes as an offensive tactic — to the person behind the hit single.  

“Once I known as him, my coronary heart was beating so quick. I used to be attempting to sound cool and never too determined — however I used to be determined,” co-showrunner Phil Klemmer says of his terrifying cellphone name to the singer-songwriter.

Legends was 4 days away from filming the finale and Klemmer hadn’t but secured the silver-haired, dragon mic‑wielding performer for an look, which he anxious wasn’t going to be a straightforward promote. In any case, the episode required Sisqo to face in an exhibit devoted to his chart-topping single “Thong Music,” which was featured within the Fates’ Corridor of Dangerous Concepts alongside different creations just like the Shake Weight, glitter, and cigarettes. The tough half was explaining that the episode wasn’t a lot dissing the “Thong Music” because it was celebrating the 2000 summer season anthem — all whereas getting the famed singer to grasp the premise of the zany CW sequence.  

“The phrases popping out of my mouth simply gave the impression of nonsense as a result of I needed to clarify 5 seasons of our ludicrous present,” Klemmer mentioned. “I actually anticipated him to be like, ‘No thanks, click on!’ However he was simply so gracious, so on board, and got here to play.”  

Sisqo, <em>DC Legend's of Tomorrow</em>Sisqo, DC Legend’s of Tomorrow

Not solely did Sisqo flip up on set totally costumed and together with his hair dyed, however the flamboyant entertainer additionally introduced his signature dragon microphone and a face that hasn’t aged in 20 years. However in true Legends style, Sisqo’s surprising look was simply the tip of the iceberg. The hour additionally featured a stellar rock efficiency by Charlie (Maisie Richardson-Sellers), who won’t be returning for Season 6, and Sara (Caity Lotz) being swept up by a mysterious blue gentle. Whereas we do not but know why she’s been kidnapped, Klemmer revealed what Sara and the remainder of the Legends might be coping with subsequent season.   

“She has been taken by area aliens, they usually had a really explicit design on Sara Lance,” he defined. “She’s simply not your common Jane on the road. She’s in for a gnarly trip, however extra importantly, the Legends are in for a gnarly trip as a result of they’ve actually grown to depend on her — particularly Ava. It may be, as at all times, a mashup of some very foolish, goofy genres and a few hopefully highly effective, private, emotional tales subsequent season.”

A type of private tales will embrace Nate working previous yet one more heartbreak after Outdated Zari (Tala Ashe) determined to return to the totem with a view to save her brother Behrad (Shayan Sobhian). It is the newest in an extended checklist of heartaches that additionally contains Amaya (Richardson-Sellers), who was pressured to return to her village, and his finest good friend Ray Palmer (Brandon Routhleaving to start a new life with Nora Darhk (Ford).

“I do not know why we hold breaking Nate’s coronary heart,” Klemmer mentioned. “I suppose there’s something sadistic about taking a good-looking fellow like Nick Zano and simply making him probably the most unlucky idiot. I feel he perhaps may have realized his lesson [next season]… I feel he is most likely simply given up [on romantic relationships]. He must pursue some platonic relationships.”

Nate is likely to be placing his love life on pause in Season 6, nevertheless it appears like Zari and Constantine (Matt Ryan) might be forging forward as a pair when the sequence returns with new episodes. However placing two strong-willed characters collectively is rather a lot simpler mentioned than accomplished. Regardless of their simple chemistry on display screen, Klemmer admits that writing their relationship has been extraordinarily tough and has left the writers’ room virtually divided.  

“It is actually exhausting to interrupt tales as a result of when you may have them struggle, who’s purported to win? We discuss ourselves into circles,” Klemmer added. “We because the writers are literally having a struggle with them as our avatars, and all people will select their avatar they usually’ll be like, ‘No, John appears weak. That may’t occur.’ It is like, ‘No, Zari comes out trying weak.’ ‘Nicely, John’s not going to vary.’ ‘Nicely, Zari’s not going to vary.’ This goes on for hours and days and you are like, ‘Oh my God, I really feel like I am in a relationship. I really feel like I am in a poisonous relationship, however I can not get out of it as a result of it is so alluring.’ We’re principally, as a [writers’] room, dwelling their romance. It is one of the best factor and it is tearing us aside.”

Legends of Tomorrow is at the moment streaming on Hulu

Caity Lotz, Matt Ryan, Olivia Swan, Dominic Purcell and Nick Zano, <em>DC Legends of Tomorrow </em>Caity Lotz, Matt Ryan, Olivia Swan, Dominic Purcell and Nick Zano, DC Legends of Tomorrow 

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