Popular TV commentator Megyn Kelly believes that Milly Alcock is to blame for ‘Supergirl’ and its underperformance at the box office. In one of the most recent episodes of his talk show, Kelly called the 26-year-old ‘House of the Dragon’ actress and shared his opinions on how the actress is one of the reasons why the latest superhero film did not work in theaters, and is now expected to lose a lot of money.
Megyn Kelly calls Milly Alcock for ‘Supergirl’ low box office collection
On the June 29 episode of ‘The Megyn Kelly Show’, the commentator chose the topic of ‘Supergirl’ and the surprisingly low box office numbers for the opening weekend. She commented about how audiences no longer want to watch female-led films and forced the female superhero genre.The 55-year-old added, “We’re over the forced-upon-us girlboss era. We’re not buying it anymore. It’s not that women can’t be empowered and fierce and all that great stuff. Just, stop forcing us into ‘Supergirl’ form. He also shared his thoughts on Milly Alcock, who plays the main role in the film, who is a “disgusting woman.”He added in his comments, “‘Supergirl’ opened in theaters below expectations.Rachel Zegler) who played Snow White. And he seems to appreciate women in the same way that other women do. And received similar objections.” Kelly went on to comment on Alcock’s height and called him “weird looking.”Finally, he shared his comments on how films like this are made, even citing statistics shared online by The New York Times. The report he referenced on his show said that audiences tend to reject female-led superhero films.
What is the premise of ‘Supergirl’
The superhero film centers on the story of Kara Zor-El and how she navigates her life while traveling the universe. With only her dog to keep her company, Kara is happy with herself; however, when an enemy hits too close to home, he will do everything in his power to bring back his only family. Supergirl joins hands with some unlikely people to save her dog, Krypto, before things fall apart. Craig Gillespie directed the film, and Ana Nogueira wrote the script. Besides Alcock, the film also stars Matthias SchoenaertsEve Ridley, David Krumholtz, Emily Beecham, David Corenswet, and Jason Momoa.