Animated Supergirl won. It was a tight race out of a whopping seven whole votes!
She would have gotten four votes if I hadn't chosen the wrong candidate. 
Thanks a lot, @Runwildboys Just kidding. . All hail the winner!
Animated Supergirl won. It was a tight race out of a whopping seven whole votes!
Great question. I believe the odds are extremely low. The odds would be slightly higher if she were given another solo shot within James Gunn's current DCU construct. Unfortunately, the original movie has performed so badly at the box office that I doubt Warner Bros. Discovery will green light a sequel.
Milly Alcock's looks did not kill Supergirl. Direction and writing were the film's primary demise.
And she knows how to fight.Milly Alcock's looks did not kill Supergirl. Direction and writing were the film's primary demise.
That said, the character's casting was never likely to match (much) of the audience's expectation. What I say next is totally my opinion, but I do not believe I am off the mark.
James Gunn was *looking* for someone who fit the girl part of Supergirl. The average adult female height is under 5' 6". Alcock's is 5' 5". He was looking for a 'girlish' looking actress. Despite the very public backlash thrown at her, she does not look like someone in their late 20s or older. She was cast during the time she was portraying a teenage queen on House of the Dragon. Gunn's foresight is her continuing to look the part for other DCU films.
Sophie Cunningham is an attractive 29-year-old who looks every bit 29 going on 30. She is three inches short of staring eye-to-eye with David Corenswet, a.k.a. Superman. Superwoman? Sure, but that would be someone else.
Meg Donnelly (5'3") auditioned for the role. Sydney Sweeney is at or around the same height but is closer to 30 than Donnelly or Alcock--so there would be some 'girlish-look' concerns for the next 5 (maybe 10) year forecast.
Methinks Chloe Grace Moretz (5'5") would have been a perfect alternative, perhaps not for later projects, but definitely for this particular movie. Perfect height. Still manages the teenage look (maybe barely) at 29. Solid acting chops. Has experience acting in the genre. She is the kind of actress *I think* Gunn would have strongly considered for the role too.
Moretz played superhero girl, as a bona fide girl no less, before this movie was even thought of. And played it pretty well too, lol.
Never heard of that one, but she was great as Hit-Girl.
Hit-Girl WAS a comic book superhero, as a vigilante, eventually cast and played by Moretz, before the movie was released:
I don’t think it even matters. People don’t want woman led movies or action films right now. It’s just the Era. And to be honest I think Marvel is the one who started this with the mediocre Captain Marvel and have lost the trust of fans.
Captain Marvel is one of those few films that prompt me to reach out to Rotten Tomatoes and Metacritic--just to see if I generally agree with the opinions of paid critics, moviegoers, or neither. CM is one where I slide towards paid critics' consensus.
People are and can be relentless.
I know why they hire known quantities, but sometimes going with an unknown works fantastically. Christopher Reeves was relatively unknown, Tom Welling was unknown, Henry Cavill was unknown, Andrew Garfield and Tom Holland were basically unknowns. I would argue that they had more flops with well established actors than they did with unknowns. (The original Supergirl and a few others not withstanding).Milly Alcock's looks did not kill Supergirl. Direction and writing were the film's primary demise.
That said, the character's casting was never likely to match (much) of the audience's expectation. What I say next is totally my opinion, but I do not believe I am off the mark.
James Gunn was *looking* for someone who fit the girl part of Supergirl. The average adult female height is under 5' 6". Alcock's is 5' 5". He was looking for a 'girlish' looking actress. Despite the very public backlash thrown at her, she does not look like someone in their late 20s or older. She was cast during the time she was portraying a teenage queen on House of the Dragon. Gunn's foresight is her continuing to look the part for other DCU films.
Sophie Cunningham is an attractive 29-year-old who looks every bit 29 going on 30. She is three inches short of staring eye-to-eye with David Corenswet, a.k.a. Superman. Superwoman? Sure, but that would be someone else.
Meg Donnelly (5'3") auditioned for the role. Sydney Sweeney is at or around the same height but is closer to 30 than Donnelly or Alcock--so there would be some 'girlish-look' concerns for the next 5 (maybe 10) year forecast.
Methinks Chloe Grace Moretz (5'5") would have been a perfect alternative, perhaps not for later projects, but definitely for this particular movie. Perfect height. Still manages the teenage look (maybe barely) at 29. Solid acting chops. Has experience acting in the genre. She is the kind of actress *I think* Gunn would have strongly considered for the role too.
I would add Gal Gadot to that list of unknowns. She fit the description despite several supporting appearances in The Fast and The Furious franchise. In my opinion, Patty Jenkins directed her original movie extremely well. Then Jenkins lost her <excerpt> mind for the sequel, which hastened the end of Zack Snyder's DCEU.
I would agree about Gal Gadot. Obviously my list wasn't exhaustive. Like Chadwick Boseman. That dude killed it. Chris Hemsworth was practically unknown when he first appeared as Thor. What credits did he have? Cabin in the Woods and 5 minutes in Star Trek? Honestly, I think it's better to go with unknowns. Granted, sometimes an actor kills it for a part, like Jack Nicholson's Joker. Was he the best? No, but he was great. That's more the exception than the rule.
Yeah, despite Gal not being a good actress, she fit the part. The first one was a solid script but played pretty similar to Captain America imo. The bank scene was top notch. The villain and the final "fight" was a let down. The sequel was just a horrible script and a horrible villain.
