SUPERMAN Star David Corenswet Helped SUPERGIRL’s Milly Alcock Learn How to Fly and Everything Else
There’s something pretty great about seeing the new DCU family already looking out for each other. Superman introduced a fresh take on the Man of Steel, it’s also set the stage for Supergirl, with David Corenswet and Milly Alcock forming an early connection.
Alcock recently opened up about stepping into the role of Kara Zor-El, and it turns out she didn’t hesitate to go straight to Corenswet for guidance. After all, if you’re about to play a Kryptonian learning to soar across galaxies, asking Superman himself feels like a solid move.
While speaking at CCXP Mexico, Alcock shared how hands-on Corenswet was when she needed help figuring things out:
"David was on set, and I asked him for advice about everything, and he was very lovely, very warm. But yeah, I was just, like, 'How do you fly? How does it work? What do I do? Help me!'"
It’s a fun reminder that even superheroes need a little coaching when it comes to the practical side of pretending to defy gravity.
As you know, the two share a moment in Superman, where Kara drops in to retrieve her dog Krypto from Clark Kent. It’s a brief introduction, but it sets up something much bigger. Alcock’s Supergirl is about to take the spotlight in her own story, inspired by the Woman of Tomorrow comic run.
That upcoming film isn’t playing things safe either. Kara’s journey is described as a brutal revenge tale that sends her across the galaxy, with Krypto tagging along, as she crosses paths with the villain Krem of the Yellow Hills, played by Matthias Schoenaerts.
The movie looks like it has a very different tone from what audiences usually expect from Supergirl, leaning harder into raw emotion and cosmic scale.
Interestingly, while Alcock leaned on Corenswet for support, she chose not to reach out to previous Supergirl actors like Sasha Calle or Melissa Benoist. Her reasoning is refreshingly grounded:
"They're just people living their lives. It's not like we have this blood bond. You have to respect that they don't owe you that."
Instead of trying to connect every version of the character, she’s carving out her own lane while still building chemistry with the current DCU cast.
With Supergirl set to hit theaters on June 26, the excitement is building to see how Alcock brings this tougher, more intense version of Kara to life.