A new piece of fan art that imagines what Sasha Calle’s Supergirl would look like in the upcomingThe Flashmovie. This comes after the 25-year-old made history by becoming the first Latina actress to play the Girl of Steel.
The Flashdirector Andy Muschietti announcedCalle had been cast as Supergirlon social media, noting that she beat out 425 actors from across the globe for the highly sought-after role. This will be Calle’s first feature film. Last year, the Boston-born actor received a Daytime Emmy nomination for her work inThe Young and the Restless,in which she played Lola Rosales in over 200 episodes for the hit soap. Calle has also starred in the TV miniseriesSocially Awkward, as well as the short filmsThe White Shoes,Final Stop,Deep Cuts, andYoung Blood.
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Muschietti, who also directed 2017’sIT, said he was blown away by Calle’s audition. Helen Slater first played the iconic DC hero in the 1984 filmSupergirl,well beforeMelissa Benoist played the characterfor the past six years on the CW. Soon after it was announced that Calle was joining the DCEU, Reddit user “WODC VN” posted two images of Calle’s Supergirl. In one image, she was outfitted in a black and white Superman suit while the other imagined her in Henry Cavill’s costume fromMan of Steel.
Ezra Miller is reprising his role as Barry Allen/The Flash in the upcoming DCEU movie. Miller was cast as the Scarlet Speedster in 2014 and has appeared in David Ayer’sSuicide Squad,Zack Snyder’sBatman v Superman: Dawn Of Justice,andJustice League.The Flashmovie will draw on the 2011 comic book seriesThe Flashpoint Paradox, with rumors suggesting it may serve torestart the DC Extended Universe,and will reportedly see Barry travel back in time to save his mother, Nora Allen, from being killed.
Ben Affleck and Michael Keatonwill both reportedly appear in the film as their respective versions of Batman. While details on Keaton’s involvement have been kept under wraps, Muschietti has noted that Affleck’s Batman will be a “substantial part” ofThe Flash.“The interaction between Affleck’s Wayne will bring an emotional level that we haven’t seen before,” said the director during an interview with Vanity Fair. He stressed that the film will draw on the similarities between the two iconic heroes. “They both lost their mothers to murder, and that’s one of the emotional vessels of the movie. That’s where the Affleck Batman kicks in.”
Christina Hodson, who previously wrote theTransformersspin-offBumblebeeand DC’sBirds Of Prey, penned the script. Producer Barbara Muschietti recently posted a picture on social media from the set and confirmed thatproduction onThe Flashwas about to begin after several delays over the years caused by departing directors and schedule changes.
