The Titans, the first original programming franchise for the DC Universe subscription streaming site, launched in September and finished its first season in December. [8][10] Man stated in an interview with Teen Vogue, "There is an extreme lack of representation for young, Deaf, queer, Jewish, Asian, transgender artists...So, I decided to be my own representation. Jericho's complex history of coping with his father's mistakes and working toward true heroism is a journey filled with successes, failures, and sacrifice, but it is clear that Jericho is a character unlike Deathstroke. He is known for sharing his experiences as a transgender, deaf, genderqueer, and Jewish person of color.Man rose to wider prominence in 2019 for portraying mute superhero Jericho in the second season of the DC Universe series Titans. Both Deathstroke and Jericho were created by writer Marv Wolfman and artist George Perez and introduced in the early 1980s in the pages of the DC Comics series The New Teen Titans. But he may receive his biggest spotlight yet with actor Chella Man's portrayal in Titans on the DC Universe streaming service. The character description for Jericho from the producers of Titans: “Son of the infamous DC villain Deathstroke (played by Esai Morales), Joseph Wilson is the Titan known as Jericho. Jericho has also appeared in media outside of the comics, starting with the Teen Titans animated series that ran from 2003-2006. By age thirteen, he was profoundly deaf, and the next year he received his first cochlear implant. Other than comic books, she's a big fan of Star Wars, stand-up comedy, Sailor Jupiter, and musical theatre. 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DC's Jericho may be Deathstroke's son, but his time with the Titans makes him a true superhero. 1 Character History 2 Physical Appearance 3 Personality 4 Powers and Abilities 5 Weakness 6 Appearances 6.1 Teen Titans 6.2 Season 5 6.3 New Teen Titans shorts 6.4 Teen Titans Go! The Reason Miles Morales Gave Up Being Spider-Man. What many casual DC fans might not know is that the character is both mute and openly bisexual. Man began to lose his hearing at four years old. At sixteen he had a second implant placed on his other ear. This could be a Picasso in the MoMA or a polka-dotted hat on the NY subway." [4] [19] Man described how he finds inspiration as "pulled from anything I stumble upon that I find aesthetically pleasing. Voiced most times by . [15][16][17], In March 2019, it was announced that Man would make his acting debut as Jericho, a mute crime fighter, for the DC Universe’s digital series Titans in its second season. Her favorite Disney character is Dale the chipmunk because he's a darn rascal. In the first version of Jericho's story, he possessed his mother and brother to make them hate Deathstroke, before he was killed. ‘Titans’ … Shocking the readers, his father complied. This combo of his father's body and his soul, however, led to an unstable character who was occasionally violent without cause. [22], "Chella Man on Instagram: "MaryV had me come home blindfolded last night. Man is a model, a student at New York University, and a You Tube presence (173,000 subscribers, 2.5 million views) with his personal account of gender transition and living “deaf, Genderqueer, Chinese, and Jewish.” Man has also contributed writing to multiple blogs (including Condé Nast’s Them) and is a speaker on gender, identity, race, and disability. Send us a tip using our annonymous form. [5], In 2017, after experiencing gender dysphoria throughout his childhood, Man began gender transitioning using testosterone. He is known for sharing his experiences as a transgender, deaf, genderqueer, and Jewish person of color. Mute after his father failed to rescue him from having his vocal cords severed by assassins, Jericho has the unique ability to possess anyone just by making eye contact. Chella Man (born November 26, 1998)[2] is an American YouTuber, actor, model, artist, and LGBTQ activist. [21], He is in a relationship with MaryV Benoit, an artist and photographer. A one-stop shop for all things video games. Recently, DC revealed further casting news regarding a new Titan, named Jericho, expected to debut in Season 2 of “Titans.” Jericho, a mute bisexual hero, will be played by up-and-coming actor, Chella Man. ‘Transformers’: ‘Creed 2’ Director Steven Caple Jr. In a battle during New Teen Titans: Titans Hunt, the real Jericho was able to regain control of his body for one moment, using it to beg Deathstroke to kill him in order to free him. This gentle natured yet proud hero has proven himself a formidable Titan.”. Similar to the New 52, Jericho is very attached to his sister Rose, but currently enjoys stronger powers via tech supplied by Lex Luthor. Next: Every Teen Titans Member, Officially Ranked. Jericho shows a bit more edge in this rebooted universe, and not quite as sensitive. After Infinite Crisis, Raven was able to resurrect Jericho into his own body, minus his childhood throat injury. Technically, Joseph Wilson also appears in The CW's Arrow, but he is not mute, only villainous--more similar to his brother Grant than any version of Jericho in the comics. Chella Man has been cast for the recurring role of Joseph Wilson, aka Jericho, for the upcoming second season of DC Universe’s live-action original series Titans. 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Jericho is a superhero and an Honorary Titan, appearing only as a minor character in the fifth and final season of the series. 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Last week, the producers announced the Esai Morales is joining the cast for Season 2 in the role of Slade Wilson, aka Deathstroke the Terminator, the master assassin destined to become the arch enemy of the young team.