According to Screen Rant, the trailer for James Gunn's Supergirl movie is generating a polarized reaction online, with some viewers excited by the visual style while others are drawing comparisons to Gunn's Guardians of the Galaxy work — for better or worse.
Why This Has the Fancasting Community Buzzing
Whenever a DC property gets a trailer that splits the room, the natural follow-up question is: is the casting part of the problem, or part of the solution? Milly Alcock, best known for her breakout role in House of the Dragon, was tapped to play Kara Danvers — and that choice alone has fueled months of debate. Is she the right fit for Gunn's tonal vision? And beyond Kara herself, the supporting roster still has plenty of room for fan speculation.
This is exactly the kind of moment the fancasting conversation was built for. With the DCU still in its formative stages and audience expectations all over the map, every creative decision Gunn makes is going to be scrutinized — and fans aren't waiting around to share their opinions.
What myCast Fans Have Been Saying
The myCast community has been building out their Supergirl dream casts across multiple stories, and the results reveal some genuinely interesting disagreements about who should lead this film.
Over at the Supergirl story, fans have cast Josephine Langford as Kara Danvers with all 4 votes in that story going her way — a clear, unified pick that suggests a real appetite for a softer, more emotionally grounded take on the character. Langford's work in the After series has shown she can carry a franchise, and it's easy to see why fans gravitated there.
Meanwhile, the Supergirl story paints a more eclectic picture. Fans there have floated Natalia Dyer for the title role — a choice that leans into a quieter, more introspective Supergirl — while also suggesting Vincent D'Onofrio for Ultra-Humanite, which honestly sounds like inspired villain casting. D'Onofrio has already proven himself as a scene-stealing antagonist in the Marvel/Netflix space, and the idea of him going full-DCU is hard to dismiss.