00:00I played a few characters that might have a potential queer through life."
00:05Netflix star Millie Alcock has responded to viral rumors that her upcoming portrayal
00:10of Supergirl in the titular movie might be gay, all whilst facing disgusting comments
00:15about her appearance.
00:16The actress, who also starred in House of the Dragon, revealed that there might be a
00:21possibility that her iteration of the caved Kryptonian will be queer.
00:30The Australian star has also battled appearance-shaming comments online, even from celebrities.
00:36Dean Cain, who played Superman in the 90s, took to his ex-account to post hurtful and disgusting
00:41comments about Millie's appearance.
00:42Reposting a tweet which compared Millie's face to an ape-like creature, Dean said,
00:46"'Dang it.
00:47I laughed.
00:48Fans were quick to defend the 26-year-old actress.
00:51She is like the most conventionally attractive woman ever.
00:53We can't win.
00:54He 100% DM'd her, got ignored, and is now on the attack."
00:58Millie has previously spoken out about the misogynistic backlash she's received since
01:02she made a cameo in 2025's Superman.
01:05After comments she made about public treatment of women's bodies went viral, Millie called
01:09out the backlash she received,
01:10"'I didn't even say men.
01:12I said people.
01:13And they got so angry.
01:14I was like, you're proving my point.'"
01:16"'I'm, like, so scared.'"
01:18Actress Millie Alcock is facing backlash after misogynistic controversy surrounding her upcoming
01:23role went viral, and now she's clapped back online.
01:27"'This does not look like this is gonna end well.
01:30For you guys.'"
01:31The 25-year-old star, who is known for her roles on HBO's House of the Dragon and Netflix's
01:36Sirens, is due to play Supergirl in the upcoming DC movie.
01:40Seen first in a cameo in 2025's Superman, Alcock now gets top billing as the iconic superhero's
01:45cousin, but the reveal has already angered several fans of the DC cinematic universe.
01:50Many have shared their unsolicited opinions and misogynistic comments online, much of
01:55which takes aim at her appearance.
01:56"'What is happening in the world?
01:58This is insane.'"
01:58Now, Alcock has responded, and braced herself for further backlash once the film is released.
02:03"'We have become very comfortable having this weird ownership of women's bodies,' the
02:08Australian-born star said in an interview with Vanity Fair.
02:11"'I can't really stop them.
02:12I can only be myself.'"
02:14The star also looked ahead to the film's release.
02:16"'Of course I'm scared,' she said.
02:18"'Of course I want people to like me in the movie.
02:20But ultimately, it's out of my control.'"
02:21And Alcock isn't the only actress in Hollywood facing casting backlash lately.
02:25"'I was like, I'm playing who?
02:26You want me to do what?'
02:28McKenna Grace has sparked controversy after a clip of her role in new horror movie Slanted
02:33went viral online.
02:38"'The body horror follows Joan Huang, a Chinese-American high school student who undergoes an experimental
02:44ethnic-modification surgery to turn herself white, as she thinks it'll help her be voted
02:48prom queen.'"
02:49An out-of-context clip from the film, where McKenna, who plays the white version of Joan,
02:53sings to her parents in Mandarin so that they recognize her, has sparked debate amongst fans
02:58online.
02:58"'This is racist slop,' one commenter posted, whilst another said,
03:06"'McKenna, what are you doing, sis?''
03:08The film itself, which is written and directed by Chinese-Australian filmmaker Amy Wang, has
03:13received both praise and criticism for its take on the Asian-American experience.
03:17Explaining her rationale, McKenna revealed she was initially hesitant to take on the controversial
03:22role.
03:22"'You know, whenever I originally got sent the description of this role in this film,
03:27it scared me, like, and it still scares me.'"
03:30However, the former child star also recognized the depth behind the role and what she had to
03:35bring to it.
03:35"'I think that you can never go far enough in your performance.
03:38I think that you just gotta go for it.'"
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