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  • Milly Alcock, known for her role in House of the Dragon, has been chosen as the new Supergirl in the DC Universe.
  • Alcock beat out Emilia Jones and Meg Donnelly for the highly sought-after role.
  • Supergirl is said to debut in Superman: Legacy.

Milly Alcock has reportedly been cast as the Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow movie. After rumors that Supergirl would debut before her solo movie began to emerge, news broke that DC Studios was already screen-testing actresses for the role, and it appears that Gunn has found the ideal Kara Danvers.

According to Gunn's Superman: Legacy. Alcock's Girl of Steel will then go on to headline her own solo film, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.

On Threads, James Gunn confirms that Milly Alcock has been cast as the DCU's Supergirl

On Threads, Gunn confirmed Alcock's casting as Supergirl, welcoming the actress to the DCU.

On Instagram, Milly Alcock responded to James Gunn's confirmation of her Supergirl casting

On Instagram, Alcock responded to James Gunn's confirmation of her Supergirl casting, showing how excited she is about her DCU future.

David Corenswet, Rachel Brosnahan, and Edi Gathegi have been cast in Superman Legacy
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Why Milly Alcock Is The Perfect Supergirl For The DCU

House Of The Dragon's Milly Alcock with Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comic

Alcock is a great choice to play the version of Kara Zor-El that the DCU is going for. Different from the usual Supergirl stories, the character's DCU arc will mostly do away with the usually cheerful Supergirl in order to tell a deeply resonating narrative. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow will be based on a comic book of the same name, which was written by one of the DCU's architects, Tom King, and featured gorgeous art from Bilquis Evely.

The movie will focus on a Supergirl who had to grow up on a piece of Krypton that flew off when the planet was destroyed. Over the years, she watched as everyone died around her, with no way of making it off the floating space rock. Years later, Supergirl appears as a hardened hero due to all the hardships she has had to go through. With the help of a curious companion, the character's hard exterior is slowly broken down to show the classic Supergirl is inside.

Alcock has shown in her breakout role in House of the Dragon that she has the necessary charisma to captivate audiences as Kara Danvers and the dramatic chops to dive deep into this more cynical version of the character that Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow will focus on. At 23, Alcock nearly matches Kara's age at the start of the comic, which features Supergirl's 21st birthday as an important plot point. Alcock's Supergirl will now share the next ten years of the DCU with David Corenswet's Clark Kent, starting with 2025's Superman: Legacy.

Superman: Legacy releases in theaters on July 11, 2025, while Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow still has no release date.

Source: The Wrap, James Gunn/Threads & Milly Alcock/Instagram