'Supergirl' Star Milly Alcock Elaborates On Viral 'Simply For Existing As A Woman’ Comment That Triggered Actual Adult Men
Alcock said anonymous online critics and fan accounts have targeted her over the role, underscoring the pressure women face in franchise films.
- DC Studios unveiled new footage of Milly Alcock as Supergirl at CinemaCon, featuring the character fighting off raiders while making sarcastic quips in a vintage Blondie T-shirt and brown trench coat.
- James Gunn cast Alcock after seeing her performance in HBO's House of the Dragon, though she described being 'so scared' during her January 2024 audition at Georgia's Trilith Studios.
- Drawing from Tom King's Supergirl comics, the film portrays Kara Zor-El as 'punk rock,' with producer Peter Safran noting Kara is 'super tough' and has 'been through some shit' in this version.
- DC Studios will release Supergirl on June 26, directed by Craig Gillespie, who was hired shortly after Alcock secured the lead role.
- The project anchors DC Studios co-chairs Gunn and Safran's strategy to establish a sprawling universe inspired by Marvel, building on Superman's $600 million box office performance.
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'Supergirl' Star Milly Alcock Elaborates On Viral 'Simply For Existing As A Woman’ Comment That Triggered Actual Adult Men
milly alcock sirens Supergirl star Milly Alcock has further elaborated on her viral comments from earlier this year in which she said “simply existing as a woman in that space [IP projects] is something that people comment on.” While the comments triggered a slew of men on social media, Alcock pointed out that she didn’t even specifically mention men in her quote. In a Vanity Fair profile from earlier this year, the 25-year-old House of the Drag…
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