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James Gunn Denies Milly Alcock Was Fired as Supergirl
James Gunn denied that Milly Alcock was fired as Supergirl, dismissing rumors about the DC Studios film.
Alcock first played Kara Zor-El in Superman in 2025 and reprised the role in Supergirl, released in June.
Gunn says Alcock is set to return in Man of Tomorrow, the planned Superman sequel.
He also rejected claims that a test screening of Man of Tomorrow drew poor reactions or had a dark ending with a hero's death.
Gunn planned to show Peter Safran an early cut of the film later that day.
Safran, his fellow DC Studios co-chairman, would be the first person to see a version of it, about a month before Gunn had expected.
Man of Tomorrow is scheduled to premiere in July 2027.
James Gunn denied rumors that Milly Alcock had been fired from her role as Supergirl.
The DC Studios co-chairman said Alcock is not leaving the DCU.
Some fans had speculated about her future after noticing that she had removed some Supergirl-related posts from Instagram.
Gunn also said he planned to show Peter Safran an early cut of Man of Tomorrow.
He said rumors that the film had received poor test-screening reviews were false.
- Who
- James Gunn denied the rumors about Milly Alcock, who plays Supergirl.
- What
- Gunn said Alcock had not been fired and was not leaving the DCU.
- When
- Gunn addressed the rumors on October 16, 2026.
- Where
- Gunn posted on Threads.
- Why
- Some fans speculated after noticing that Alcock had removed some Supergirl-related posts from Instagram.
Rumor spreaders and concerned fans
James Gunn
Alcock's role
Rumor spreaders and concerned fans
Some fans speculated that she had been let go after noticing she had removed some Supergirl-related posts from Instagram.
James Gunn
Gunn said the rumors that Alcock was fired were not true.
An account posted that Alcock had deleted posts related to Supergirl, including her announcement post.
Gunn addressed rumors about Alcock and other DC projects on Threads.
Gunn said he planned to show Peter Safran an early cut of Man of Tomorrow later that day.
- Actor
- Milly Alcock
- Character
- Supergirl, also known as Kara Zor-El
- Rumor denial
- James Gunn said Alcock had not been fired
- Planned screening
- Gunn said Peter Safran would see an early cut of Man of Tomorrow
- Post date
- October 16, 2026
What people are saying
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