Many fans were hoping that The Flash actress Sasha Calle would be given the opportunity to return as Supergirl in the DCU, but a recent report indicated that James Gunn is planning to cast a new Kara Zor-El, and we may have our first contender for the role.
According to John Rocha on the latest episode of The Hot Mic, Madelyn Cline could either be in talks to play the Girl of Steel, or is someone Gunn and Warner Bros. are eyeing for the part.
The 25-year-old actress will likely be best-known for Netflix's Outer Banks, but also played Whiskey in Glass Onion, and has appeared in Stranger Things, The Originals, and What Breaks the Ice.
This is very much just a rumor for the time being, but Cline certainly looks the part.
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow is in the early stages of development, but we've heard that Kara will actually make her debut in Superman: Legacy, so there's a decent chance we'll get an official casting announcement very soon.
Rocha has also heard that Gunn will be at next year's Comic Con to debut the first Superman: Legacy teaser.
In addition to David Corenswet as the Man of Steel and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, Legacy will also introduce Isabela Merced as Hawkgirl, Edi Gathegi as Mister Terrific, Nathan Fillion as Green Lantern Guy Gardner, and Anthony Carrigan as Metamorpho.
More recently, Nicholas Hoult was announced as Lex Luthor, with Sara Sampaio signing on to play his assistant/lover Eve Teschmacher, and Skyler Gisondo taking on the role of Jimmy Olsen.
Members of the anti-hero team The Authority will also appear, and we recently learned that María Gabriela de Faría (Animal Control) has been cast as Angela Spica/The Engineer.
We're still not sure exactly how these other superheroes will factor into the story, but Gunn has previously revealed that Superman's dual-life as both Clark Kent and the Man of Steel will be explored in the film, suggesting that these characters will be his "super friends." Whether they'll be part of an actual team or not remains to be seen.
“Superman: Legacy is the true foundation of our creative vision for the DC Universe. Not only is Superman an iconic part of DC lore, he is also a favorite character for comic book readers, viewers of earlier movies, and fans around the world," said Gunn during the DCU slate announcement. "I can’t wait to introduce our version of Superman who audiences will be able to follow and get to know across films, movies, animation and gaming.”
Specific plot details are still under wraps, but Brainiac is rumored to be the movie's primary antagonist. Gunn recently debunked another report which claimed that the story would revolve around some kind of conflict in the fictional Middle Eastern country of Bialya, which is where the Scarab in Blue Beetle originates from in the comics.
It was said that the Man of Steel would be blamed for a terrorist organization getting their hands on powerful Kryptonian tech, and The Authority would be sent in to investigate. Gunn simply stated that the terrorist threat aspect "isn't true," so there's always a chance some of the other details are accurate.
Production is scheduled to get underway early next year.