Supergirl Milly Alcock is DC’s new star

The Australian actor, who broke through in the Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, has joined the DC Universe.

Australian actor Milly Alcock will play the title role in the upcoming DC blockbuster Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.

Conquering Westeros wasn’t enough for Sydney actor Milly Alcock; she now has her sights set on the DC Universe.

Alcock, 23, who broke through playing young Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, heir to the Iron Throne, in the hit Game of Thrones prequel House of the Dragon, will play Supergirl in the upcoming DC blockbuster Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.

Milly Alcock and Emily Carey in a scene from House of the Dragon.

She beat out CODA actress Emilia Jones and Meg Donnelly, who voiced Supergirl in the animated films Legion of Superheroes and Justice League: Crisis on Infinite, to play the Woman of Steel.

The film, spearheaded by DC chiefs James Gunn and Peter Safran, was unveiled during a press event in January last year. It is inspired by Tom King’s 2022 comic book series of the same name.

“Milly is a fantastically talented young actor, and I’m incredibly excited about her being a part of the DCU,” Gunn wrote in a post on Instagram. “I was blown away by her varied auditions and screen tests for Supergirl.”

English actor Emma D'Arcy and Australian actress Milly Alcock pose with the award for Best Drama Series for House of the Dragon in the press room during the 80th annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton hotel in Beverly Hills, California, on January 10, 2023. Picture: Frederic J. Brown/AFP

Ana Nogueira, who wrote the supernatural teenage drama series The Vampire Diaries, will pen the script. No director has been confirmed.

Gunn said that the upcoming film will be “much more hardcore,” than previous Supergirl incarnations. “She’s not exactly the Supergirl we’re used to seeing.”