[UPDATE] James Gunn Finalizes DCU Supergirl Casting

Jan. 25, 2024

[UPDATE | January 30, 10:40 AM IST] – James Gunn has found his Supergirl for the new DCU in Milly Alcock, previously seen in the titular role of young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in the first season of House of Dragon.

In the pursuit of this role, Milly Alcock has beaten actresses Emilia Jones and Meg Donnelly. The interesting fact here is the fact that Meg had previously played the voice of Supergirl in DC’sCrisis on Infinite Earths Part One.View this post on InstagramA post shared by James Gunn (@jamesgunn)

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So if Alcock has beaten her to the live-action role, we can expect some pretty solid live-action adaptation of Supergirl.

There are rumors that Supergirl will appear in the first DCU movie, titledSuperman: Legacy,but this information is not yet confirmed. However, with Milly Alcock being confirmed to be DCU’s Supergirl, we will definitely be seeing her in the role ofSupergirl: Woman Of Tomorrow.

James Gunn is at full throttle in creating his brand new, Rebooted DCU and the casting for Kara Zor-El, AKA Supergirl for the DCU is in its final stages leaving only two candidates for the role. According to anexclusive reportby The Hollywood Reporter, the screentests for Supergirl are currently being held in Atlanta in the presence of James Gunn and Peter Safran. Supergirl was last seen inThe Flashplayed by Sasha Callie. She was supposed to carry on playing the role but due to the underperformance of the movie, she was dropped from the role and a new Supergirl is being cast for James Gunn’s DCU.

New DCU Supergirl: Last Two Contenders

New DCU Supergirl: Last Two Contenders

The first contender for the new DCU’s as Supergirl isMilly Alcock, previously seen playing Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen inHouse of the Dragon, a spinoff prequel ofGame of Thronesand the second one isMeg Donnellywho was seen in a short-run ofThe Winchesters, a spinoff ofSupernaturals.

If we talk about who among the two can be cast for the role, Milly Alcock is a phenomenal actor considering her performance in House of the Dragon. Still, as far as I think, Meg Donnelly has a substantially higher chance of bagging the role of Supergirl in James Gunn’s new DCU.

So, with ample experience with the character, there is a pretty high chance of Meg Donelly bagging the role.

Supergirl will make her debut in James Gunn’s first DCU movie,Superman: Legacyas a supporting character toDavid Corenswet’s Superman. However, she is going to make her full-fledged appearance in the new DCU with her standalone movie,Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. This movie is going to be inspired by a comic run of the same name written by Tom Knight.

In a statement released on social media, James Gunn states-

Superman is a guy sent to Earth and raised by loving parents, where Supergirl in this story, she is a character raised on a chunk of Krypton. She watched everybody around her perish in some terrible way, so she’s a much more jaded character.”- James Gunn

James Gunn has found his Supergirl for the new DCU in Milly Alcock, previously seen in the titular role of young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in the first season of House of Dragon.

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In the pursuit of this role, Milly has beaten actresses Emilia Jones and Meg Donnelly. The interesting thing here is the fact that Meg had previously played the voice of Supergirl in DC’sCrisis on Infinite Earths Part One.

So if Alcock has beaten her to the live-action role, we can expect some pretty solid live-action adaptation of Supergirl.

Shashank Shakya is an Entertainment Writer and has completed his Bachelors(Honours) with English Literature. He is a published writer. He boasts incomparable knowledge about the Marvel and DC universes along with other branches of entertainment with substantial experience in the field of writing.