Manufacturing on Supergirl: Girl of Tomorrow is underway, and the movie has simply forged the dad and mom of the titular hero. Based mostly on the DC Comedian of the identical title, Supergirl: Girl of Tomorrow will see Home of the Dragon‘s Milly Alcock within the lead function of Kara Zor-El, a.okay.a. Supergirl within the DCU. The roles of Supergirl’s mother and pop have been forged, and they’re fan favorites.
The Hollywood Reporter revealed that David Krumholtz and Emily Beecham are set to play Supergirls’ dad and mom. The remainder of the forged consists of Eve Ridley as Ruthie Marye Knoll, a younger lady who hires Supergirl to seek out the person who killed her father, Krem of the Yellows Hills, performed by Rust and Bone‘s Matthias Schoenaerts. Former Aquaman star Jason Momoa is about to play the intergalactic bounty hunter Lobo within the movie.
Whereas the press launch doesn’t title the character, within the comics, Supergirl’s father and mom are named Zor-El and Alura, respectively. Krumholtz broke out as Bernard in 1994’s The Santa Clause and can also be identified for his work in iconic movies like 10 Issues I Hate About You, Addams Household Values, and up to date Finest Image winner Oppenheimer. Beecham is finest identified for her roles in hit tv collection like Into the Badlands, The Pursuit of Love, and 1899. Each Krumholtz and Beecham beforehand appeared in Hail, Caesar!, but the 2 didn’t share a scene.
Zor-El and Alura have been beforehand performed by Simon Ward and Mia Farrow, respectively, in 1984’s Supergirl. Supernatural‘s Christopher Heyerdahl performed Zor-El on Smallville. Zor-El appeared on the CW Supergirl collection, initially performed by Robert Brant after which Jason Behr, however the collection centered extra on Kara’s relationship along with her mom, Alura. Laura Benanti initially performed Alura on Supergirl for Season 1, however following Season 2, the function was taken over by Erica Durance, who beforehand performed Lois Lane on Smallville. Krumholtz and Beecham are stepping right into a wealthy legacy by taking part in Supergirl’s dad and mom, who’re as necessary to the hero’s origins as Superman’s are to his.
Supergirl’s Dad and mom Would possibly Have Massive Roles within the DCU
Krumholtz beforehand revealed how he tried to land the function of Ben Grimm / The Factor within the upcoming MCU film The Implausible 4: First Steps, however the studio as an alternative forged Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Whereas he missed out on becoming a member of the MCU, Krumholtz now will get to be part of James Gunn’s rising DCU, and each he and Beecham may have huge elements to play in Supergirl: Girl of Tomorrow in addition to future movies within the franchise. What’s fascinating is that the DCU has forged Supergirl’s Kryptonian dad and mom, however nobody has been confirmed to play Superman’s Kryptonian father and mom, Jor-El and Lara, in Superman or any future DCU tasks.
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Within the comics, Zor-El is the brother of Jor-El, the daddy of Superman. Whereas Zor-El and Alura save their daughter from Krypton’s destruction by placing her in a rocket – like how Superman was despatched to Earth – within the unique comics, Supergirl’s dad and mom survived Krypton’s destruction and later stay on New Krypton. In 2011’s New 52 reboot, Zor-El turns into an antagonist for his daughter because the Superman villain Brainiac transforms him into the Cyborg Superman. It’s unclear if this factor might be introduced into Supergirl: Girl of Tomorrow or the DCU, but it surely creates an intriguing risk for future tales. Whereas Krumholtz and Beecham may not be family names, they’re gifted actors who add to the thrilling ensemble that director Craig Gillespie is bringing collectively for the second DCU function movie.
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June 26, 2026