History hasn’t been kind to Supergirl; Kara Zor-El lives in the shadow of her more famous cousin, and probably always will. Her movies never do as well as the Man of Steel’s, and her comic runs do not last very long either. The last time these two circumstances came to pass in the mid-1980s, they collided. The result: The climactic death of the heroine for the time being.
Could history be about to repeat itself 40 years later? It is possible if the latest rumors are credible. A speculative update about Milly Alcock’s status as the Girl of Steel, making the usual rounds, claims she is officially “done” as the character. And not soon or when her contract runs out—insiders mean already, as in right now.
Two things are fueling the fire here: Alcock deleted all her Supergirl-related content from her Instagram page, save for one Vogue cover promoting her turn in the movie. In turn, this inspired an anonymous insider to come forward and say the actress is finished playing the part. Sites ran with this story as an exclusive, and social media is now running rampant, wondering if Alcock quit or was fired and recast.
It sounds like another crisis a perpetually troubled DC brand has to face head-on, but the Internet could also be making something out of nothing because it makes for tantalizing headlines that bring one’s doomscrolling to a screeching halt with a gasp. The truth of the matter is more complex, as it always is.
Alcock did fulfill her contract, which was a three-picture deal to begin with, by appearing in Man of Tomorrow. The follow-up to 2025’s Superman completed principal photography and recently entered post-production. Once James Gunn, the director of both films, yelled “CUT!” or “THAT’S A WRAP!”—that was it for Alcock. Well, unless, of course, she signs a new deal past 2027.
Keep in mind that Warner Bros. is in the middle of another pivotal merger – its second in five years – with Skydance/Paramount. Everything is up in the air, even though the deal is final; Alcock and her management (along with Gunn) might be waiting for things to settle down before making their next move, starting with putting pen to paper again for an extension.
Gunn dismissed the trending Alcock report as “BS” on Threads, which should be reassuring, given that he is in charge. However, despite the positive outlook and silver lining we can infer from this development, the next two years are crucial for Gunn and his DCU.
He stays put for now at the top of DC Studios, but that could all change in April when his contract comes up. Beyond that, Man of Tomorrow has to be enough of a hit to impress Gunn’s new boss, David Ellison, to justify keeping Gunn around in any capacity. The film also should do nothing outlandish or extreme—like kill Kara off.
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