Helen Slater, the original Supergirl from the 1984 film, has extended a warm welcome to Milly Alcock, the newest actor set to don the iconic cape in the upcoming film “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.”
Slater, who played the role of Kara Zor-El in the 1984 movie “Supergirl,” took to social media to express her excitement and support for Alcock, who will be taking on the mantle of the Girl of Steel in the highly anticipated film.
On Instagram, Slater wrote, “Congratulations to the luminous Milly Alcock, the next Supergirl! DC universe awaits you! You will be AMAZING!!”
The image included with the message shows all the women who have portrayed Supergirl over the years both in live-action television and on film, including Slater herself, Laura Vandervoort from “Smallville,” Melissa Benoist from the “Supergirl” TV series, and Sasha Calle from “The Flash” movie. Along with the photos the image reads: “Passing the Cape: Honoring 40 Years of the Woman of Tomorrow.”
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Milly Alcock, best known for playing Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen on HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” is reported to first appear in “Superman: Legacy” before starring in the upcoming film “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow”.
The script for “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow” is written by Ana Nogueira, which is inspired by the Tom King run of comics of the same name. Back in January 2023, James Gunn said in a video announcement, “Superman is a guy sent to Earth and raised by loving parents, where Supergirl in this story, she is a character raised on a chunk of Krypton. She watched everybody around her perish in some terrible way, so she’s a much more jaded character.”
While no release date for “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow” has been announced as yet, we will see Supergirl in “Superman: Legacy” when it is released on July 11, 2025.
