Despite being hailed by many fans as one of the highlights of The Flash, it doesn't sound like Sasha Calle will be staying on as Supergirl in James Gunn and Peter Safran's DCU.
The actress has expressed interest in reprising the role, but with Gunn and Safran essentially rebooting (a handful of characters aside) the entire franchise, a new Supergirl being cast was probably always going to be the most likely outcome.
We know that a Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow movie is in the early stages of development at Warner Bros./DC Studios, but according to insider Daniel Richtman, Kara will actually make her debut in Gunn's Superman: Legacy. Casting is said to be currently underway, which obviously means Calle will not be back in the cape.
If this is accurate, Legacy really is shaping up to be a jam-packed affair.
In addition to David Corenswet as the Man of Steel and Rachel Brosnahan as Lois Lane, the film 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.