The Arrow verse star has expressed interest in reprising her DC superhero role in James Gunn and Peter Safran’s new DCU franchise for The WB.
As the new DCU outlined by James Gunn and Peter Safran moves closer to its implementation, Supergirl star Melissa Benoist has come forward and expressed interest in joining the new DCU, commenting on the possibility of reprising her role in continuity. . D.C. on the small screen and the big screen. stage.
Beginning with the eponymous Arrow in 2012, the Arrow verse was a media franchise and a shared universe composed of various comic characters and properties from DC Comics and its sold-out pages, including Supergirl. The franchise began to evolve organically over time, and each show reached its end until all main entries eventually reached a tipping point with the last season of The Flash, the last episode of the Arrowverse starring Arrow’s Stephen Amell. And many others were involved.
Since then, the possibility that James Gunn, who took over the job of director of DC’s film division together with Peter Safran, will use some of the properties, history, or stars presented to fans by the Arrow verse, is a question of great desire. Used to be. Among many fans of the Arrow verse Benoist, who played Supergirl in her show’s six seasons and several crossover events, has expressed interest in returning to the role via a video on her page, Cameo.
In a birthday message to a fan, Benoist reflected: “Who knows who might wear the dress back? We’ll see. I have one that I hid when the show ended. No one will show it to me. This one.” Is it a secret? A big one, indeed. But still, I have a style from the past, and I would love to play that character next time. Let’s see what happens.
Cameo is a site that allows celebrities from all walks of life to interact with fans, and many stars like Lucha Libre legend Ric Flair make a lot of money on the platform by creating personalized video messages for fans. In one of those messages, Benoist expressed her interest in taking back the newspaper. The star also expressed her joy in hearing about her fans and the time they spent working on her show. Benoist commented, “I’m so glad to hear you’re a fan of the program and my character.” “I love playing Supergirl. This is so much talent that we develop by watching the show. “They were a lot of fun to work on.”
Others involved in the Arrow verse have expressed interest in joining the DCU principal, including stars like Grant Gustin. However, even after the leadership change in the Gunn/Safran administration, there is almost no disagreement between the two. This apparent indifference led Arrow verse co-creator, Marc Guggenheim to admit that he felt he had wasted time on the franchise, as despite spending the better part of a decade developing a successful There was no meeting or consultation. DC’s original action universe
The DCEU under the franchise’s previous director, Zack Snyder, has never shown any level of controversy and dissatisfaction among fans. However, the former WB president has confirmed that the Snyder verse was the least profitable. In contrast, despite being equally unpopular with audiences and being the most critical of its cycle’s finale, the Arrow verse enjoyed a dedicated fan base, praise for its casting choices, and more during the same period. If Gunn and Safran are trying to bring the DCU the success it can, learning from the Arrow verse and even hiring its veteran actors could be a good step in the right direction.