“It’s something we had not seen before,” said the artist, excited by the possibility of a woman and a heroine once again being the protagonists of a superhero film, as will happen in this case with Superman’s cousin, Kara Zor-El, whose Release in theaters is scheduled for June 25.
For the 26-year-old interpreter, having given life to Rhaenyra Targaryen, protagonist of the series, in the past “The Dragon House”from the HBO universe game of throneswas the “injection of confidence” necessary to play roles like Kara and approach “large groups of fans.”
Regarding her character, she highlighted Supergirl as a “surprise” since she read the script after being chosen for the role, a superheroine who “is a disaster” and with whom she “fell in love” since she began preparing it.
“She’s a woman who’s dealing with a lot of drama in her life and she’s trying to escape it. She’s lost everyone she’s close to and she’s trying to find a place not just in the universe, but with herself,” Alcock explained.
On this occasion, Gillespie will take over from Gunn to continue directing the new universe, and although the director was able to implement his ideas, the Australian also made it clear that the executive director of DC Studios remains in charge.
“(Gunn) is incredible and this is his universe in some way, so I did ask him for advice,” clarified the filmmaker about the supervision that Gunn exercises in DC projects, who still signs the script for this installment of “Supergirl” and will return to direct the next film starring the Man of Steel, “Man of Tomorrow”.
The director of films like “I, Tonya” (2017) either “Cruella” (2021) He described the production as “a fantastic and complex story”, not constructed as the script of just another film, but inspired by the comic book by American author Tom King. “Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow”from which he took “beautiful illustrations” as a reference.
“She is a complex character that seems to be from a novel. (Supergirl) always achieves everything she sets out to do and, despite being spoiled, she has an undeniable sensitivity. There is a lot of balance between humor and drama in the film,” he said.
After trying Mexican soft drinks, the new heroine, Alcock, confessed that she also felt obliged to ask actor David Corenswet for advice on how to play Kryptonians.
“I asked David for advice when I was on the set of ‘Superman’ (2025) and I asked him about the vibe of playing him and he was very kind. He told me how he flew in the scenes and it was incredible,” he revealed.
In addition, attendees on the Thunder Stage at CCXP Mexico were able to watch exclusive footage from the film, as well as hear messages of support and gratitude from Corenswet, but especially from Jason Momoa, who will play the film’s villain, “Lobo.”