{"id":43123,"date":"2024-01-24T16:08:11","date_gmt":"2024-01-25T00:08:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=43123"},"modified":"2024-01-24T16:08:13","modified_gmt":"2024-01-25T00:08:13","slug":"the-race-for-the-cape-supergirl-casting-nears-conclusion-with-milly-alcock-and-meg-donnelly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=43123","title":{"rendered":"The Race for the Cape: Supergirl Casting Nears Conclusion with Milly Alcock and Meg Donnelly"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The search for the next <strong>Supergirl<\/strong> is soaring towards an exciting climax, with the spotlight now shining brightly on two formidable contenders. Sources close to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/movies\/movie-news\/supergirl-casting-milly-alcock-meg-donnelly-1235806025\/\">The Hollywood Reporter<\/a> have revealed that <strong>Milly Alcock<\/strong> and <strong>Meg Donnelly<\/strong> are the frontrunners in this high-flying casting battle, having just completed screen tests in Atlanta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"43132\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/milly-alcock-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43132\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/milly-alcock-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/milly-alcock-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/milly-alcock-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/milly-alcock-3-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/milly-alcock-3-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/milly-alcock-3-1920x1080.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"324\" data-id=\"43134\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/meg-donnelly-4.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43134\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/meg-donnelly-4.jpg 576w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/meg-donnelly-4-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n<figcaption class=\"blocks-gallery-caption wp-element-caption\">Milly Alcock (left) and Meg Donnelly (right)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Milly Alcock recently soared to fame with her portrayal of <strong>Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen<\/strong> in <strong>HBO&#8217;s <em>House of the Dragon<\/em><\/strong>. On the other hand, Meg Donnelly has already voiced Supergirl in animated projects, such as <em><strong>Legion of Super-Heroes<\/strong><\/em> and the forthcoming <em><strong>Justice League: Crisis on Infinite Earths.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The audition process, overseen by <strong>DC Studios<\/strong> chiefs <strong>James Gunn<\/strong> and <strong>Peter Safran<\/strong>, is not just about finding a new face for Supergirl; it&#8217;s about shaping the future of the DC cinematic universe. Gunn and Safran, tasked with steering the <strong>Warner Bros. Discovery<\/strong> ship in a new direction, have emphasized the importance of Supergirl in this new cinematic universe, with the character set to make her debut in Gunn&#8217;s <strong><em>Superman: Legacy<\/em><\/strong> before taking the lead in her own feature, <strong><em>Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Drawing inspiration from the 2021-2022 comic mini-series by <strong>Tom King<\/strong>, this iteration of Supergirl promises to be a grittier, more complex character, distinct from the traditional &#8220;Superman in a skirt&#8221; portrayal. Gunn&#8217;s vision of a jaded, Krypton-raised Supergirl adds layers to a character who deserves more depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our take<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Meg Donnelly&#8217;s previous experience voicing Supergirl in animation might seem like an advantage, we suspect that the studio is looking to chart a different course. Donnelly&#8217;s meeting in Atlanta could be more of a symbolic passing of the torch as she concludes her tenure in the &#8216;Tomorrow-verse.&#8217;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This leaves Milly Alcock as a strong contender for the role. Her rise to stardom with <em>House of the Dragon <\/em>has not gone unnoticed, and her meetings with the studio, likely including compatibility tests, hint at a more substantial interest from the decision-makers. Alcock&#8217;s portrayal of a fierce, complex young woman in <em>House of the Dragon<\/em> may well be the kind of energy Gunn and Safran are seeking for their new Supergirl.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"820\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/supergirl-concept-21xfour-820x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-43125\" srcset=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/supergirl-concept-21xfour-820x1024.png 820w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/supergirl-concept-21xfour-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/supergirl-concept-21xfour-768x959.png 768w, https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/supergirl-concept-21xfour.png 1015w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 820px) 100vw, 820px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As the casting process nears its end, fans eagerly await the official announcement. Whoever dons the cape will carry the hopes of not only Supergirl fans but also those of a reinvigorated DC cinematic universe. Stay tuned to TCN for the latest updates on this and other exciting developments in pop culture!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"entry-summary\">\nIt&#8217;s a bird, it&#8217;s a plane, it&#8217;s&#8230; the final casting call?\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=43123\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &ldquo;The Race for the Cape: Supergirl Casting Nears Conclusion with Milly Alcock and Meg Donnelly&rdquo;<\/span>&hellip;<\/a><\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":104,"featured_media":43124,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2},"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[813,9],"tags":[194,196,262,665,1181],"class_list":["post-43123","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-entertainment","category-movies","tag-dc","tag-dc-comics","tag-featured","tag-supergirl","tag-warner-bros","entry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>The Race for the Cape: Supergirl Casting Nears Conclusion with Milly Alcock and Meg Donnelly - The Cultured Nerd<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/theculturednerd.org\/?p=43123\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"The Race for the Cape: Supergirl Casting Nears Conclusion with Milly Alcock and Meg Donnelly - The Cultured Nerd\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"It&#039;s a bird, it&#039;s a plane, it&#039;s... the final casting call? 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