James Gunn Just Replaced Star-Lord In The Most Unexpected Way

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James Gunn played a huge role in making Star-Lord and the Guardians of the Galaxy popular, turning them from obscure comic book characters into the stars of a massively successful $2.4 billion franchise within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Now that Gunn is leading DC Studios and building a new DC Universe, people are naturally comparing his approach to what he achieved with Marvel.

Many people compared The Suicide Squad to Guardians of the Galaxy because of its unlikely team, but Suicide Squad was grittier and more violent. James Gunn’s Superman movie will be very different, and the DC Universe is now exploring a wider range of stories and characters from DC Comics with upcoming movies and TV shows.

James Gunn has apparently chosen an actor to play a new version of Star-Lord for his DC Universe projects, and the pick is unexpected.

Supergirl Has A Lot Of Star-Lord Vibes In New Look At Milly Alcock’s DC Hero

The upcoming DC Universe film, Supergirl, isn’t directed or written by James Gunn, but his vision is clearly present in how Milly Alcock plays Superman’s cousin. Recent promotional materials, including a new poster and trailer snippet, show a striking resemblance between Supergirl and Gunn’s Guardians of the Galaxy character, Star-Lord.

Fans of Guardians of the Galaxy immediately noticed a connection between a new Supergirl promotional image and Star-Lord. Supergirl is wearing orange headphones that look exactly like the Walkman Chris Pratt’s character famously uses in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The headphones became so popular, they were even added to Star-Lord’s look in comic books and video games.

Supergirl is now mirroring a style choice from Star-Lord, and the connection goes beyond that. Her long trenchcoat is reminiscent of the jacket Peter Quill wore in the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie. Fans of Supergirl’s comic book history, which the film draws from, will also notice that both characters share a painful past involving family loss.

Okay, so watching Supergirl, I immediately got a Guardians of the Galaxy vibe, specifically with Star-Lord. The character definitely has some differences, but the energy is surprisingly similar – it’s like a female take on that same kind of charismatic, slightly reckless hero. Except, being Kryptonian, she’s way more powerful, and honestly, I’m getting the sense she might enjoy a drink even more than Peter Quill did!

Supergirl’s Star-Lord Similarities Could Be Great For The DC Universe

We’ll get a clearer sense of how Kara Zor-El and Peter Quill compare when the first trailer for Supergirl is released—and it’s coming very soon. But these similarities could be just what the DC Universe is looking for.

The Guardians of the Galaxy films were huge hits thanks to the strong connection audiences felt with characters like Star-Lord. If the Supergirl series can achieve a similar fun and engaging style, develop equally compelling characters, and gain a dedicated fanbase, then Alcock’s Supergirl could become a major star for the DC Universe.

The positive reaction to Supergirl’s brief appearance in the Superman movie suggests she’s a promising character. Now that she’s taking center stage in a potentially large-scale, space-focused story, Supergirl could be exactly what the DC Universe needs to reach a new level of success, possibly filling a role similar to Star-Lord.

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2025-12-10 23:49