James Gunn says that Milly Alcock as Supergirl “could be the best casting I have done in my whole life”

DC fans are in something special with SupergirlAnd nobody seems to be safer than this of James Gunn himself. The director could not hold back his excitement for Milly AlcockFace Kara Zor-El, praising her as one of the best casting choices of her career.

During a recent appearance in The Howard Stern Show, Gunn said: “Having Alcock play Kara Zor-El could be the best casting I have done in my whole life”.

Fans have already had a taste of Supergirl’s Alcock version in SupermanWhen he stumbled in the fortress of solitude after a few drinks, the superdog turned off on Krypt, and then took off just as quickly. That scene laid the foundations for its solo exit, which Gunn revealed is “to be modified right now” before its theatrical release on June 26, 2026.

Gunn has previously described Supergirl as “a great science fiction epic”, which adapts perfectly to the new ambitious direction of the DCU. The film is directed by Craig Gillespieknown for Me, Tonya AND Cruelfrom a script of Ana Nogueira. The cast also presents Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David KrumholtzAND Emily Beecham in support roles.

As he discussed the film, Gunn did not stop at Supergirl. He has made fun of more than what is coming to the DC pipeline, including an R-RAD version on Clayface.

“Clayface is an enemy of Batman and is a horror film of the hardcore body and classified R, but within the same universe as Superman“He said.

He also mentioned the imminent Lantern Series, suggesting that a comparison between Green Lantern and Superman is something he would like to see, saying: “any slow” that clashes against Clark Kent would be “big”.

Among the debut of Alcock as Supergirl, the promise of a complete science fiction adventure and the directions that Gunn is taking with projects such as Clay AND LanternThe DCU promises to be a new exciting was for fans.