Source: BroBible
Summary
Milly Alcock, the 25-year-old Australian actress playing Supergirl in the upcoming DC Studios film, shared her thoughts on the attention she expects to receive as a woman leading a major IP project. In a Vanity Fair interview, Alcock said her experience on Game of Thrones prequel series House of the Dragon prepared her for comments on her body. Her comments triggered a backlash from some fans, proving her point about the ownership of women’s bodies.
Our Reading
The habit gets a new name.
Playing a superhero is now a form of commentary on women’s bodies.
Some fans are angry, which is a surprise to no one.
Actresses are expected to be aware of the attention they receive, but not to comment on it.
Women’s bodies are still a topic of public discourse, and that’s just the way it is.
Actresses are now experts on the societal implications of their own bodies.
Author: Evan Null
