Supergirl: Craig Gillespie on David Corenswaite’s Superman role in Millie Alcock’s Supergirl and the impact it had on her character development
DC’s interconnected universe continues to expand, with meaningful crossovers between its flagship characters. Following Supergirl’s appearance in David Correnthwaite’s Superman standalone film, Man of Steel features heavily in Millie Alcock’s Supergirl , which opens in theaters this weekend.Superman’s involvement in Supergirl goes beyond a simple cameo appearance. Kallenthwaite’s Kal-El opens with a video message to his cousin Kara, checking up on her whereabouts after her birthday celebration. The character reappears in a significant flashback sequence that depicts Kara’s initial arrival on Earth amid a language barrier between the two cousins. Supergirl, who is fluent in Kryptonian, has trouble communicating with her English-speaking cousin who grew up in Smallville, Kansas. Other scenes featuring the dynamic between the two characters are sprinkled throughout the narrative.
Director Craig Gillespie on Superman’s role in the story
Director Craig Gillespie explained the narrative importance of Superman’s presence in the film in an interview with Entertainment Weekly. Rather than treating Superman as mere decoration, Gillespie positioned the character as the key to Supergirl’s inner conflict and moral development.“It’s a touchstone of the moral compass and the conflict that she’s going through,” Gillespie explained. “They talk about it a little bit there. In the opening scene, the discussion is, ‘Are we really going to do a scene with them?’ Because we don’t see this until much later in the movie, even though chronologically it’s earlier.”
The story of Supergirl’s galactic mission
Supergirl, inspired by the Women of Tomorrow comic series, tells the story of Kara’s interstellar journey, which takes a major turn when she meets a young alien girl from a farming planet named Ruthie Marie Noll. Ruth seeks help to avenge the massacre of her family, perpetrated by a villain named Yellow Mountain Krem.At first, Supergirl was hesitant to undertake such a mission, but when Cream poisoned her dog Krypton, she became motivated to take action, giving her just three days to find and obtain the antidote that Cream possessed.
Milly Alcock’s experience working with David Corenswet
Millie Alcock reflects on her experience working with David Corensthwaite, particularly in the early stages of filming, when her character had yet to learn English and was still adjusting to Earth. The first day of filming for Supergirl featured Kara’s pod landing in the North Pole and Superman guiding her to the Fortress of Solitude.“I was in the pod, and I didn’t speak English. I was like, ‘Who is Kara?’ “Because I wasn’t playing Kara the first week when we met her,” Alcock recalled of filming. “So I was really panicking about if I could do this. “
The dynamic between David Corenswet’s Superman and Milly Alcock’s Supergirl
Director Gillespie felt the relationship between the two Kryptonian cousins was crucial to understanding the two characters. “This funny, almost sibling relationship,” Gillespie describes the dynamic between Clark and Kara, emphasizing their warmth and familiarity despite their different upbringings and perspectives.Alcock expressed her enthusiasm for the pair while remaining cautious about discussing future plans. “I would really like to see more of Clark and Kara together, but unfortunately, those are not choices I would make,” she said. “I think they’re really fun together. They’re a lot of fun.”
The character’s future appearances have been confirmed
Supergirl is confirmed to be returning in Superman’s follow-up film, The Man of Tomorrow, which is currently in production. This announcement ensures that the dynamic between Clark and Kara will continue to develop within the interconnected narrative that the studio has constructed.
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