Matthew Vaughn Wants to Direct SUPERGIRL: WOMAN OF TOMORROW After Milly Alcock Cast as Supergirl
Argylle, Kick-Ass, and X-Men: First Class director Matthew Vaughn has expressed his interest in directing Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow for DC Studios after Milly Alcock was cast in the role of Supergirl.
During a recent interview with BroBible's Post Credit Podcast, Vaughn talked about how big of a fan he is of Alcock, saying:
"I’m a huge fan of Milly Alcock. Huge fan. 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."
He went on to explain that he’s surprised the Supergirl movie doesn’t have a director yet, because the director should be casting the movie:
"That surprised me, because you shouldn’t cast a movie...the director should be casting the movie. I don’t understand who cast it if there isn’t a director."
I mean, it’s pretty clear that James Gunn cast her because he has a vision for Supergirl, and she is most likely going to make her debut in Superman: Legacy, which is a film that Gunn is directing. Gunn recently said that Alcock was the first person he saw that he wanted to cast in the role:
“Strangely, Milly was the FIRST person I brought up to Peter (Safran) for this role, well over a year ago, when I had only read the comics. I was watching House of the Dragon & thought she might have the edge, grace & authenticity we needed for the DCU’s Supergirl. And now here we are. Life is wild sometimes.”
So, that answers that question for Vaughn. If Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow doesn’t have a director yet, maybe Gunn should consider bringing on Vuaghn to do it! He clearly wants the gig!
It’s been explained that the Supergirl movie is “aiming for a less earnest and more edgy version of the iconic superheroine. In the new iteration, Supergirl travels across the galaxy to celebrate her 21st birthday with Krypto the Superdog. Along the way, she meets a young woman named Ruthye and winds up on a murderous quest for revenge.”
Should be a fun and wild movie!