Argylle director Matthew Vaughn is no stranger to comic book movies after helming the likes of Kick-Ass, Kingsman, and X-Men: First Class and there was a time when he was even on Warner Bros.' radar for what eventually became Zack Snyder's Man of Steel.
The filmmaker remains busy but is rumoured to be among those DC Studios is eyeing to take charge of The Authority. However, talking to BroBible's Post Credit Podcast, Vaughn confirmed he has his eye on a very different DCU movie.
"I’m a huge fan of Milly Alcock. Huge fan," he said when the prospect of helming Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow was put to him. "Met with her for this other project we’re working on - she turned me down, which was sad. She’s a fabulous actress. Then again, I do find it very weird that they haven’t got a director."
"That surprised me, because you shouldn’t cast a movie...the director should be casting the movie," Vaughn added. "I don’t understand who cast it if there isn’t a director."
It's a valid point, but the decision to pick Supergirl before a director is attached to her movie is something James Gunn likely learned from Marvel Studios. In Captain America: Civil War alone, both Black Panther and Spider-Man were cast by the Russo Brothers before Ryan Coogler and Jon Watts helmed their respective solo outings.
While Vaughn is a fan of Alcock's and a self-proclaimed Superman fanboy, it doesn't sound like he's keen on helming a superhero movie where he doesn't have full control over who plays who (which could be a problem as far as The Authority is concerned).
"I was asked about doing The Flash way back, but I said I’d only do it if I could recast - if I’m directing my own superhero film, I want my own, new superhero," he says. "But, Milly Alcock, I probably would have put forward for it if I was directing...so I haven’t considered it. Never say never. I’m a big fan of James Gunn and Peter Safran, so yeah, I would consider it."
That sounds somewhat promising, anyway, but DC Studios is thought to be searching for a female director to adapt Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, likely taking Vaughn out of the running.
Since Alcock was cast, we've heard that Gunn and co-CEO Peter Safran flew several actors out to Atlanta to audition on the Superman: Legacy set, with all of them donning Supergirl's iconic costume. It's not confirmed but we've heard rumblings about chemistry tests with David Corenswet also taking place.
This new Supergirl movie is based on Tom King’s hit Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow run published between 2021 and 2022. It doesn't have a confirmed release date but is expected to begin shooting later this year.