Milly Alcock on Her Queer Supergirl: No Love Interest, Breaking Gender Binaries
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Antonio Ferme
Summary
Milly Alcock, the star of the upcoming "Supergirl" film, discusses her portrayal of Kara Zor-El as a queer character who exists outside traditional gender binaries and notably has no love interest in the story. Alcock expresses being "honored" by queer readings of Supergirl and praises the decision to avoid a romance storyline, marking a significant departure from the 1984 film which featured a love triangle and magical love potion subplot.
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VarietyMilly Alcock on Her Queer Supergirl: No Love Interest, Breaking Gender Binariesvariety.comKey quotes
· 3 pulledShe doesn't live inside the binary of what we think a woman should be.
I'm honored by queer readings of Kara.
She doesn't have a love interest in this film.
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