SUPERGIRL Star and Director Give Their Takes On Why This Film Will Be a "Different and Unexpected Take"
Supergirl flies into theatres this month, and after the success of last year’s Superman, the studio is optimistic that fans will love this movie as much as its familial effort.
The story takes place alongside its predecessor, sandwiched between Superman and its upcoming sequel. But not only does it have its place in the current DCU going for it, but according to the star and the director, the film boasts an unexpected and different take on the story and character many fans are familiar with.
In a recent interview with Empire Online, Milly Alcock and Craig Gillespie, who serve as the film’s star and director, respectively, sat down to explain what makes this movie different in the best ways.
Alcock said that reading Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, the Tom King and Bilquis Evely comic, was a key source of inspiration for this take on the Kryptonian. The comic helped her better understand what DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn was looking for. She explained:
"I understood at that point that James is trying to do something very different and unexpected with her. She’s such a good contrast to Superman, because she’s a survivor of trauma in the purest sense. I was excited to play someone so beautifully flawed and resilient."
Gillespie agreed that was also a big part of what drew him to Supergirl: "I have a very specific tone I’m attracted to. I always loved the first Iron Man: flawed, complex and conflicted. They sent me the Ana Nogueira script [for Supergirl], and two scenes in, I was like, 'I’m in.'
“It was exactly what I hoped for; it’s all character. She went from an incredibly, incredibly dark scene to this irreverent character scene, all in the first 15 pages. [Supergirl] has got a lot of trauma, a lot of demons; she’s unapologetic. You get to have a character that can be punky and edgy and not take off those rough edges."
From what we’ve seen and heard so far, this isn’t a perfect film, but Milly Alcock gives pretty darn close to a perfect performance. It sounds like everyone involved has taken the story it’s based on to heart, and have made a great new chapter in the DCU.
In the film Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, agrees to help Ruthye (Eve Ridley) track down Krem of the Yellow Hills (Matthias Schoenaerts), partly to help her new friend, and partly because she’s got her own reasons to settle the score.
They are joined by Jason Momoa as Lobo; David Krumholtz as Zor-El; and David Corenswet returning as Kal-El/Clark Kent.
Supergirl is set to hit theaters on June 26th.