Filmmaker James Gunn says unlike Batman, Superman or any other DC superhero, Supergirl hasn’t been portrayed on the big screen in a major way and that's why he chose this character for the next movie from DC Studios.
Gunn and Peter Safran, the co-chairman and co-CEO of the DC Studios, have produced the upcoming movie "Supergirl", which introduces "House of the Dragon" star Milly Alcock as Kara Zor-El aka Supergirl, the cousin of famous superhero Superman.
The first teaser of the movie, directed by Craig Gillespie, was unveiled recently. Gunn later participated in a virtual press conference with Alcock and Gillespie, fielding many queries of the press from around the world.
The "Superman" director said he liked the script penned by Ana Nogueira and felt the need to make the movie. "Supergirl" is adapted from the comic book miniseries "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow" by Tom King and Bilquis Evely.
"The script by Ana Nogueira was the best script I'd read in a long time. And at the end of the day, everything we do at DC is story driven. And so I loved the script, but also, unlike other characters, Supergirl is not someone who we've seen in the big screen for a long time," he said, adding that he loved the comic book before he was appointed as the Co-CEO of DC Studios.
"When Peter and I first got the job at DC Studios, we were talking about what projects we would potentially do. And I said, 'Peter, did you read this great new graphic novel, Woman of Tomorrow, by Tom King?' And how good it was and how much I loved it and what an interesting take it was on the character of Supergirl." As he was thinking about bringing the story of "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow", the first name to pop up in Gunn's mind was that of Alcock's.
The Australian actor was called for a screen test and Gunn later sent a link of an article to let Alcock know that she has been finalised for the role.
"No one called me and was like, 'You got the job.' I just got a text from James Gunn. I was in my family home in Australia... I hadn't been home in two years and it was all weird. And then I got that article and I remember just being like, 'Whoa, what?' It was really exciting," Alcock said.
The actor also said that she felt confident about her prospects when she auditioned for the movie. The first time Alcock walked on the film's set, the actor said a crew member was so overwhelmed to see her in the costume that she broke down. According to the actor, Supergirl is a powerful young woman who doesn’t fit the usual “vulnerable female” stereotype.
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