Previous "Empire" season 2 casting news revealed Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) will get a new love interest through new character Laz Delgado to be played by Adam Rodriguez.
This is after her estrange husband and former Empire Entertainment CEO Lucius (Terrence Howard) was sent to jail in first season's finale.
"Empire" season 2 release date is September 23 of this year and when that day comes, what will welcome fans are 'warring kingdoms' with Lyon family members at odds with each other.
In the midst of it all, their past will be revisited. Lucius Lyon is at the lowest point of his life right now after his supposed wife to be Anika and his sons, except Jamal, turned his back on him. Lucius is a tough nut to crack. What made him like that? Probably someone dear to him from the past. Fans will see about it next season.
Recent "Empire" season 2 casting news revealed former Destiny's Child member Kelly Rowland has landed a role in the hit Fox musical drama. She will play the role of Lucius' mother. This spoiler was first reported by E! News.
"Empire's VIP guest list for season 2 keeps growing! Kelly Rowland will appear on the hit FOX show this fall, a source told E! News exclusively on Saturday, the Fourth of July, at the 2015 Essence Festival in New Orleans. The 34-year-old R&B singer will play Lucious Lyon's mother in a flashback," E! News reported.
"During season 1, Empire often featured scenes from Terrence Howard's character's past, which shows and his feisty now-ex-wife Cookie Lyon, played by Taraji P. Henson, during harder times before they built their powerful music empire."
"Empire" season 2 will be Rowland's first TV gig. Aside from her, other prominent musicians that made it to the "Empire" season 2 cast are Lenny Kravitz and Alicia Keys. RnB singer Ne-Yo was also enlisted as music producer.
