According to The Hollywood Reporter, Millie Alcock and Meg Donnelly auditioned for the role of Supergirl (aka Kara Zor-El) opposite James Gunn and Peter Safran in Atlanta, Georgia. They would also be the last two actresses.
Milly Alcock Best known for playing Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in her younger version in the Game of Thrones spin-off House of Dragons. He also starred in the TV series Upright and also in a short film Furlaf (2020), in addition to several television roles, since the beginning of his career in 2014.
Meg Donnelly is one of the stars of the ABC sitcom American Housewives and has also appeared in the Disney Channel Zombies movie franchise, High School Musical: The Musical, The Series, as well as the spin-off Supernatural, The Winchesters. In addition, she previously voiced Supergirl in the animated film Legion of Super-Heroes (2023), a role she will reprise in the upcoming Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths animated films.
More than a female version of Superman
Also according to The Hollywood Reporter, Supergirl is expected to make her debut in Superman: Legacy before appearing in her own solo film, Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. The latter will be written by Ana Nogueira and will be based on eight issues of the comic of the same name published in 2021-2022. While a director for the project has yet to be announced, we do know that the film aims to redefine the character and make Kara more than just a female version of her cousin Clarke.
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“Superman is a boy sent to Earth and raised by loving parents, while Supergirl, in this story, is a character who grew up on a piece of Krypton.He explained James Gunn last year. “He’s seen everyone around him die horribly, so he’s a much more jaded character.“
The search for Supergirl is a long process. Other actresses such as Kyle Spahn, Priscilla star or even Emilia Jones (CODA) have been mentioned before.
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Superman: LegacyMeanwhile, production is scheduled to begin in March 2024. screenwriter and director James GunnThe film stars David Korenswet as Clark Kent, Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane and Nicholas Hoult as Lex Luthor. They are joined by Isabella Merced (Hockgogo), Maria Gabriela de Faria (Angela Spica/The Engineer), Nathan Fillion (Guy Gardner), Anthony Kerrigan (Metamorpho), Skyler Gisondo (Jimmy Olsen), Eddie Gathej (Mr. Superb) and Sarah Sampaio ( Eva Teschmacher).
Superman: Legacy will be released in French cinemas on July 9, 2025.
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