James Gunn’s new DC Universe has found their Woman of Tomorrow as Milly Alcock had landed the role of Kara Zor-El a.k.a. Supergirl. Deadline reported the news today, mentioning that she’ll be seen in a DC-based project (Superman: Legacy, perhaps?) before headlining her own film based on Tom King’s Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow comic book series.
Alcock is best known for her role as the young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in the first season of HBO’s Game of Thrones spinoff House of the Dragon.
After what seems like weeks of shooting down fake rumors, James Gunn confirmed this news to be true.
“This is accurate,” Gunn posted on Instagram when the news came out. “Milly is a fantastically talented young actor, and I’m incredibly excited about her being a part of the DCU. Yes, I first became aware of her in House of the Dragon but I was blown away by her varied auditions and screen tests for Supergirl. She embodies Kara as envisioned by Tom King, Bilquis [Evely]and Ana Nogueira.”
Previous big-screen Supergirls include Helen Slater in Supergirl and Sasha Calle in The Flash. Supergirls on TV have included Laura Vandervoort on Smallville and Melissa Benoist who played the title character in the six seasons of The CW’s Supergirl.