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- Sasha Calle previously played the role of Supergirl and gave Milly Alcock advice before she was cast.
- Calle’s performance as Supergirl was praised for portraying a complex and emotionally engaging superhero.
- Calle expressed his support and encouragement for the next Supergirl, Alcock, despite not being cast in the upcoming film.
Sasha Calle was among the favorites to play Supergirl before DCU officially announced that they had cast Milly Alcock for the role. Calle, who once played the character, shared some advice for Alcock ahead of production on Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow.
The screen test for Supergirl took place in Atlanta in January 2024. The House of the Dragon star and The Winchester’s Meg Donnelly made the shortlist. On 29 January 2024, it was confirmed that Alcock had landed the role. Calle was previously attached to Supergirl after playing the character in the 2023 film The FlashCalle offered Alcock unsolicited advice before production of Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow began.
IndieWire spoke with Calle at the Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) during the premiere of her new film “On Swift Horses,” which also stars Jacob Elordi, Daisy Edgar-Jones, Diego Calva and Will Pouter. She was asked if Alcock would Supergirl role. “Have so much fun. You look so badass, I love that. Just go for it and have fun,” Calle said. The interview received mixed reactions, with many expressing support for Calle for her performance as Supergirl in The Flash. Several people said she deserved better because James Gunn could have cast her for the role.
Calle spoke about her Supergirl casting in a previous interview. She broke barriers by becoming the first Latina to play the role, which has previously been played by Melissa Benoist, Laura Vandervoort and Molly Quinn, to name a few. Calle admitted that it was an “out of body experience” playing the character and she got emotional when she saw the footage. “I kind of became a five-year-old version of myself looking at this superhero that looked like me, and I couldn’t believe it. I started crying and I got really emotional. I wish I had had her when I was little,” she told People in June 2023. Reflecting on how she got the part, Calle said she didn’t know she was auditioning for the Supergirl role when she received a script titled “Untitled Warner Bros. Film.” “It was very secret. I had to sign a non-disclosure agreement. And [the character] “The description was very short,” she explained.
Although Calle only appeared briefly as SupergirlSince she only played the character in one film with limited screen time, her performance received positive feedback from the viewers. She had a strong screen presence, which made her effective in portraying the fierce and powerful superhero. Her portrayal was also a fresh take on the character as it was the version of Supergirl who was held captive by humans. She was more emotionally complex than the optimistic Kara Zor-El fans usually saw. Because Calle’s performance was fantastic, many thought she would take the lead in Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. So it’s understandable that some are disappointed that she wasn’t offered the role. Regardless, Calle is visibly supporting Alcock as the next Supergirl. Helen Slater, who headlined the Supergirl 1984 film, also expressed support for Alcock’s casting.
Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow will hit theaters on June 26, 2026.
Source: IndieWire
