Milly Alcock Calls Out Backlash Against Women in Franchises

Australian actress  says she's bracing for backlash ahead of the release of Supergirl because she's used to women being harshly scrutinized by fans of popular franchises.

Reflecting on her time starring in the spin-off , Alcock, 25, told Vanity Fair, 'It definitely made me aware that simply existing as a woman in that space is something that people comment on.'

She added, 'We have become very comfortable having this weird ownership of women’s bodies. I can't really stop them. I can only be myself.' 

Perhaps proving her point, Alcock's comments have sparked a firestorm on social media, with some naysayers comparing her to '' Snow White star .

Zegler infamously kicked off a negative press storm around the Disney movie last year after she and accused Prince Charming of 'literally stalking' Snow White. 

'People are making these jokes about ours being the PC Snow White, where it’s like, yeah, it is — because it needed that,' Zegler told Vanity Fair at the time. 

'It’s an 85-year-old cartoon, and our version is a refreshing story about a young woman who has a function beyond "Someday My Prince Will Come."'

Director Joseph Kahn, who has worked with Taylor Swift and Mariah Carey, slammed Alcock's comments on X, writing, 'And the audience just left the building. Gotta get your stars to stop talking like this.'

'Oh, look. They're trying to do damage control before the terrible movie is even out,' wrote author Devon Eriksen.

A third added, 'Are they trying to Snow White this movie by ruining it with stupid things said by the film's stars?'

Despite the overwhelming backlash on X, a few fans weighed in to defend Alcock.

'Hardly Snow White level here. Young people say stupid s**t, who cares?' argued one fan.

'This negativity at everything female led is getting boring. If it was a bloke playing Supergirl I’d get it. Trailer looks okay and a good actress too. I think the film deserves a shot!'

Another said, 'Doesn't the backlash she's getting right now literally prove her point?'

Supergirl is the second film to be released in the newly rebooted DC Universe.

It follows last year's Superman, which .

The blockbuster, which was written and directed by James Gunn, sparked intense debate upon its release, with many fans and critics believing that the plot drew parallels to the Israel-Palestine conflict. 

The film depicts a powerful, US-backed nation invading a weaker, impoverished territory, which was likened to Gaza.

Progressive pundit Hasan Piker called the film, 'two hours and like 10 minutes of f**k Israel the entire time' in a review.

However, Gunn stated that the film 'doesn’t have anything to do with the Middle East'.

Alcock had a small part in Superman, which was set up as a teaser for her leading role in Supergirl, which comes out this June. 

According to Warner Bros, 'When an unexpected and ruthless adversary strikes too close to home, Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl, reluctantly joins forces with an unlikely companion on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.'

Supergirl also stars Belgian actor Matthias Schoenaerts, David Krumholtz, and Emily Beecham.

It will be followed by more DC Comics movies, including Clayface and Man of Tomorrow.