Was Milly Alcock fired as Supergirl? What’s real
Smart summary
No, Milly Alcock has not been fired as Supergirl: James Gunn called the claim one that “couldn’t be more false” in October 2026, and she is still expected in Man of Tomorrow on July 9, 2027. What is real is the flop, with Supergirl earning about $125 million worldwide against a budget reported at $170 million or more.
In mid-October, fans scrolling Milly Alcock’s Instagram noticed something missing. The Supergirl posts were gone. No statement, no caption, just a gap where a summer of promotion used to be.
Within days, “Alcock fired” was a headline. It’s a neat story: big flop, quiet star, deleted evidence. Neat stories are the ones worth checking twice.
Label: news and analysis. We separate the box office, which is documented, from the firing claim, which isn’t.
How badly did Supergirl do at the box office?
Badly, and that part isn’t in dispute. Supergirl, directed by Craig Gillespie with Alcock as Kara Zor-El and Jason Momoa as Lobo, opened on June 26, 2026. It took $37.1 million in North America against tracking of around $55 million, Forbes reported, then fell by more than 70% in its second weekend.
It finished around $125 million worldwide. The production budget is reported at $170 million to $186 million, before marketing. For scale, Gunn’s Superman made $618 million in 2025.
Reviews didn’t rescue it either. Critics landed at 54% on Rotten Tomatoes, with audiences kinder at 76%, as of June 30. DC Studios co-chief Peter Safran told The New York Times he remained confident in the slate.
Was Milly Alcock really fired as Supergirl?
No, and the person who would know said so plainly. Responding on Threads to a batch of DC rumours, James Gunn said the claim that Alcock had been fired “couldn’t be more false,” as Screen Rant and ComicBook.com reported. He added that he’s “mostly done shooting down rumors.”
So where did it come from? The deleted posts are real. Alcock hasn’t explained them, and DC hasn’t either. That silence is the whole case for the firing theory, and silence isn’t evidence of anything.
The honest version is duller. Actors tidy their feeds after a rough release all the time. The leadership isn’t wobbling either, with Deadline reporting in October that both are staying.
What does the Supergirl flop change for Kara in the DCU?
Here’s where we’d push back on the other side, too. “Not fired” doesn’t mean “nothing changes.” Alcock is expected back in Man of Tomorrow, the Superman sequel dated for July 9, 2027. A supporting role in a bigger film is exactly where a studio puts a character it still believes in but can’t sell alone yet.
Some outlets now say DC plans to rework the character. We couldn’t find Gunn saying that on the record, so treat it as a claim. It would make sense, though. A film that cost this much and earned this little usually means a new approach, not a new actor.
And some reviews that disliked the film, like Tom’s Guide, still credited Alcock’s gritty performance. The flop belongs to the film. Recasting the one part people liked would be an odd fix.
Pylcrow’s take: a missing post isn’t a pink slip
That empty Instagram grid in October became a firing story because it was easy to tell. The record says something less dramatic: a real flop, a denial from the boss, and a smaller next step for Kara.
| Claim | Truth label |
|---|---|
| Supergirl lost money at the box office | Documented |
| Milly Alcock was fired | Not supported (denied by Gunn) |
| Alcock returns in Man of Tomorrow | Claimed (expected, not shown on screen yet) |
| DC will rework Supergirl’s approach | Unresolved |
Verdict: she’s still Supergirl. The question is what kind of Supergirl DC lets her be next.
Quick answers
Will there be a Supergirl 2? Nothing has been announced. After a loss this size, a solo sequel looks unlikely soon, which is our reading, not news.
When is Man of Tomorrow coming out? July 9, 2027, written and directed by James Gunn.
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Sources: Screen Rant; ComicBook.com; Forbes; The Hollywood Reporter; Wikipedia (gross and budget); Deadline. Truth labels are Pylcrow’s judgment as of November 7, 2026.
