Amid the box office underperformance and misogynistic comments directed at Milly Alcock, one DC star who knows a thing or two about the industry has shared their support: Helen Slater, who played the original Supergirl. There have been two separate issues surrounding the DCU’s latest movie, the first being its box office tally. So far, it’s made $74million worldwide, far lower than what it needs to make to recoup its $170million budget (and that’s before marketing). But long before the film dropped, one corner of the internet was targeting Alcock for her appearance, something that’s ramped up in recent weeks. It’s something the House of the Dragon star herself spoke about, saying her fame has made her aware that people will comment on women and their bodies simply for existing in the industry. Credit: Warner Bros. Others have targeted the themes present in Supergirl itself, with individuals like Megyn Kelly saying audiences are tired of the “forced-upon-us girlboss era”. DC Studios’ co-CEO Peter Safran admitted that the film’s opening weekend didn’t meet expectations, but said it’s part of the franchise’s wider strategy that the team remains confident in. Actors defend Supergirl and Milly Alcock Helen Slater was just 18 years old when she landed her acting debut as Superman’s cousin in the 1984 movie Supergirl. Despite the negative discourse online, she’s a big fan of the new iteration. “I loved the new Supergirl film. I thought Milly Alcock was astonishing – fierce, strong and great comic timing,” she told The Hollywood Reporter. Slater’s not the only celebrity to defend Alcock this week, either. Credit: Instagram/Rahul Kohli Rahul Kohli – best known for collaborations with Mike Flanagan in the Netflix series The Haunting of Bly Manor, Midnight Mass, and The Fall of the House of Usher – appeared to reference the hate directed at Alcock. In his latest Instagram story, he wrote, “How have we fallen so far where it’s just ‘normal’ for grown arse adults to bully and weaponise their large following to harass a young actor who dared to play a F**KING COMIC BOOK CHARACTER? “Your country is falling apart, your economy is in the gutter AND THIS IS WHAT YOU CHOOSE TO SPEND YOUR TIME ON? Bullying a girl 30 years younger than you? “F**king pathetic the lot of them. Crusty p*do sympathisers.” For all the latest film and TV updates and hot takes, like our Facebook page. Featured image credit: Tri-Star Pictures/Warner Bros. Post navigation Next storyPrevious story
