It's official! As reported by , 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:House of the Dragon star Milly Alcock should get ready to fly as she's now set to portray Supergirl in澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询: James Gunn's new DCU.
Best known for playing the young version of Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen in season 1 of the hit Game o💖f Thrones spin-off series House of the Dragon, Alcock ꦜalso recently made her London theater debut in the National Theatre revival of The Crucible. Until now she has only appeared in one film, 2018 psychological horror The School, but that will all change with this role.
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However, acc🍌ording to Gunn himself Alcock was the perfect choice for the role, writing on : "Milly is a fant𝓀astically talented young actor, and I’m incredibly excited about her being a part of the DCU. Yes, I first became aware of her in House of the Dragon but I was blown away by her varied auditions and screen tests for Supergirl."
Gunn then to comic book writer Jim Lee, who had commented on the filmmaker's Instagram post congratulating the DCU team on the news. Continuing to praise Alcock, Gunn teased: "I have to show you the test at some point, you’re gonna freak out." He's clearly thrilled by the 🌜casting.
And right now fans couldn't agree more, taking to social media to express their excitement. One user : "The more I think about Milly Alcock playing Supergirl the more I love it. This is gonna be so good you guys I can’t wait." Meanwhile, : "Milly was the clear winner here and I am sure she will do an ama🐽zing job!"
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Emily Murray is a former Entertainment Editor of GamesRadar+, once responsible for overseeing all the online content for Total Film and SFX magazine. Emily has previously worked for the BBC, Zavvi, UNILAD, Yahoo, Digital Spy and more. When Emily isn't writing about film and TV, she can be found cuddling her cat on the sofa, likely bingeing New Girl for the millionth time (Nick Miller is the lo🍃ve of my life). You can also find her waxing lyrical about Christopher Nolan on a podcast dedicated to his filmography.
