{"id":380888,"date":"2026-01-20T20:00:08","date_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/380888\/"},"modified":"2026-01-20T20:00:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T20:00:08","slug":"2nd-villain-revealed-for-dcu-movie","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/380888\/","title":{"rendered":"2nd Villain Revealed for DCU Movie"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The second villain in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/tag\/supergirl\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Supergirl<\/a> has been revealed. The <a href=\"http:\/\/superherohype.com\/tag\/dc-universe\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">DCU<\/a> movie stars <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/tag\/Milly-Alcock\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Milly Alcock<\/a>\u00a0as\u00a0Kara Zor-El\/Supergirl, the Kryptonian cousin of Superman. <\/p>\n<p>Who is playing the second villain in Supergirl?<\/p>\n<p>As reported by <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/01\/supergirl-dc-diarmaid-murtagh-cast-brigand-pirate-1236689989\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Deadline<\/a>, Diarmaid Murtagh will play Drom Baxton, the second in command to Krem of The Yellow Hills, Supergirl\u2019s main villain played by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/tag\/Matthias-Schoenaerts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Matthias Schoenaerts<\/a>. Drom and Krem have been described as \u201cruthless space pirates and human traffickers.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Murtagh is best known for playing Leif in Vikings, William \u201cBuck\u201d MacKenzie in Outlander, and Donal McDonnell in The Tourist.<\/p>\n<p>Supergirl is based on Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, a comic book series by writer Tom King and artist Bilquis Evely. Alcock reprises her role as Kara Zor-El, who made a brief appearance in 2025\u2019s<a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/tag\/superman\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\"> Superman<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice,\u201d the official synopsis reads.<\/p>\n<p>Supergirl also stars Eve Ridley as\u00a0Ruthye Marye Knoll, David Krumholtz\u00a0as\u00a0Zor-El, Emily Beecham\u00a0as\u00a0Alura In-Ze, and Jason Momoa\u00a0as\u00a0Lobo. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/tag\/David-Corenswet\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">David Corenswet<\/a> will reprise his role as Clark Kent\/Superman. <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/superherohype.com\/tag\/Craig-Gillespie\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Craig Gillespie<\/a>, who helmed 2023\u2019s Dumb Money and 2021\u2019s Cruella, directs Supergirl. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/tag\/Ana-Nogueira\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Ana Nogueira<\/a> penned the screenplay. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.comingsoon.net\/tag\/james-gunn\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">James Gunn <\/a>and Peter Safran will produce.<\/p>\n<p>Supergirl is the second movie in the DC Universe, which kicked off last summer with Superman. Supergirl is the first of two DCU movies this year. The second movie is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/tag\/clayface\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Clayface<\/a>, a body horror movie starring Tom Rhys Harries\u00a0as the titular villain. Clayface is set for release on September\u00a011,\u00a02026. <\/p>\n<p>Supergirl is part of DCU\u2019s Chapter One: Gods and Monsters. Following Supergirl and Clayface, the only other movie from Chapter One on the release calendar is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.superherohype.com\/tag\/man-of-tomorrow\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Man of Tomorrow<\/a>, the second chapter in the Superman Saga. Man of Tomorrow is scheduled for July 9, 2027.<\/p>\n<p>Supergirl soars into theaters on June 26, 2026.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The second villain in Supergirl has been revealed. 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