James Gunn faces the herculean task of building a DC universe equal to the Marvel universe. Or at least try. We still have a long way to go, but things seem to be getting better little by little. We now know that we already have a recognizable face that will give life to Supergirl in the new DC. If nothing changes, it will be Millie Alcock, the actress who gives life to another great Warner universe, Game of Thrones, through its spin-off House of the Dragon.
At the moment there are no specific plans for Millie Alcock, but according to TPP, I will appear in one of the DC movies before I do my solo movie. It seems that given the role he has to play in the new universe, it would make sense that his first appearance would be in James Gunn’s next film. Superman: Legacyfilming is expected to begin this year.
However, it could be that in addition to a minor appearance in Legacy such as Zor-El, Superman’s cousin, he will also have his own solo film next year, as Supergirl is rumored to begin filming in the fall as soon as Warner has a director on board to develop the script that Ana Nogueira is working on.
Warner seems quite interested in retaining the current cast of its series and films for other productions rather than venturing outside the house. Millie Alcock is one of the key stars of the first season of HBO’s Game of Thrones spin-off series House of the Dragon, playing Rhaenyra Targaryen. But this isn’t the first time HBO or Game of Thrones has taken center stage in another major production from the house.
Millie Alcock: from Game of Thrones to the DC Universe
Bella Ramsey, who also had an important role in the HBO series, is the main character of one of the most current productions from Warner and HBO itself, The Last of Us, which will play the main role for many seasons to come.
However, according to Gunn, it wasn’t just her starring role in House of the Dragon that led Alcock to the role of Supergirl: it was her impressive audition for the role: “Yeah, I first met her in House of the Dragon.” Dragon, but I was impressed by her various auditions and screen tests for #Supergirl,” the director wrote on Instagram.
It now remains to be seen whether audiences will embrace the new DC Universe the way the director expects, at a time when the fall of Marvel makes it seem like superheroes are becoming an over-exploited formula.
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