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SUPERGIRL has failed to take off at the box office, with some pointing to star Milly Alcock’s comments slamming “Christian dads.”
Speaking about online backlash she first dealt with while appearing on HOUSE OF THE DRAGON, Alcock told Vanity Fair, “It definitely made me aware that simply existing as a woman in that space is something that people comment on. We have become very comfortable having this weird ownership of women’s bodies. I can’t really stop them. I can only be myself.”
When these comments went viral, generating a new round of online hate, the actress doubled down, telling Variety, “I didn’t even say ‘men’ — I said ‘people!’ And they got so angry. I was like, ‘You’re proving my point. You’re proving my point!’”
“I guess women know that this is just how it’s always been, unfortunately,” Alcock continued. “And it’s from a lot of people whose profiles have no photo, who are burner accounts. Or someone’s name and then ‘Dad of four, Christian,’ which is hilarious to me. But I mean, whose opinion do you really care about? If you’re [making] the right kind of people [mad], you’re doing OK.”
While it’s unfortunate Alcock has been a victim of online vitriol, her comments turned many potential moviegoers off — SUPERGIRL has made just over $74 million at the global box office, according to Box Office Mojo. The movie reportedly had a budget of $175 million, with another $75 million spent on advertising.
SUPERGIRL has also received lackluster reviews from critics. Movieguide®’s review praises the movie for its “exciting action sequences” and points out “Milly Alcock’s great lead performance” but added that the movie “suffers from a clunky script and half-hearted character development.”
DC Studios co-CEO Peter Safran admitted to the New York Times that SUPERGIRL “didn’t meet [their] box office expectations” but revealed the movie is just “one component of a broader, long-term strategy at DC Studios that [they] remain confident in.”
So, what’s next for the studio? A highly-anticipated sequel to last summer’s SUPERMAN, titled MAN OF TOMORROW, is expected to debut next summer.
“At its core, it’s about Clark [Kent, Superman’s real name] and Lex [Luthor, his antagonist],” James Gunn told Variety. “I relate to both of them. I relate to Lex’s ambition and obsession — minus the murder. And I relate to Superman’s belief in people, his Midwestern values. They’re two sides of me.”
DC fans are hopeful SUPERGIRL’s flop won’t affect upcoming projects from the movie studio.
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