Supergirl is now facing a new round of backlash over Milly Alcock’s comments, this time from the feminist side of the conversation.
Following the controversy over Milly Alcock’s Variety interview, YouTuber Grace Randolph sounded off on the Supergirl star’s comments, the marketing, the costume talk, the lack of research, and the direction of the movie.
Randolph, who has often supported female-led comic book movies, made it clear she was not impressed.
“I couldn’t believe this. If I were a publicist, I’d be like, ‘Stop talking for the love of God,” she said about Alcock’s comments.
Grace Randolph Says The Interview Was Bad
Randolph reacted to Alcock’s Variety interview and said the comments were “not good,” calling the interview “rough.”
She compared the situation to Rachel Zegler, pointing out how many interviews Zegler gave that ended up hurting Disney’s Snow White before release.
Randolph said that by now, studios and stars should know there are certain things you don’t say when promoting a major franchise movie.
She also brought up The Marvels, which leaned hard into “girl power” marketing before bombing at the box office. Her point was simple: turning a superhero movie into a lecture or a messaging campaign can backfire fast.
Randolph added that Alcock should be trying to befriend the audience before villainizing them.
Alcock Not Watching Wonder Woman Raises Concerns
One of Randolph’s biggest issues was Alcock admitting she has not watched Black Widow, Captain Marvel, or Wonder Woman.
In the Variety interview, Alcock said she had not seen those female-led superhero movies and joked that it was “probably not great.”
Randolph said those comments were “really bad,” arguing Alcock should have done her research before taking on Supergirl.
Randolph said Alcock should have studied the women who came before her, including Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman, to see what worked, what failed, and how those characters connected with audiences.
“Support your fellow ladies,” Randolph said, adding that Alcock should have framed herself as honored to follow in the footsteps of Wonder Woman, Black Widow, and Captain Marvel instead of admitting she had not watched them.
Grace Randolph Says Supergirl Should Look Fabulous
Randolph also criticized the way Supergirl is being presented.
She questioned the first promotional image of Alcock holding the Supergirl comic, wondering if Alcock really read it or if the comic was just being used as a prop. Randolph called that “concerning.”
She also said the movie is not serving Supergirl well visually, bringing up Daisy Ridley and Kelly Marie Tran from Star Wars as examples of actresses who, in her view, were not always presented the way they should have been.
Randolph said Alcock has a full hair and makeup team and should look “really fabulous,” especially because Supergirl has always looked fabulous in the comics (ironically, part of the Milly Alcock Supergirl promotion is promoting a makeup brand).
She pointed to Gal Gadot as Wonder Woman as the right way to present a female superhero out of the gate.
Not Wearing The Suit Becomes A Bigger Problem
Randolph also said she was shocked by Alcock revealing she does not wear the Supergirl suit as much as fans might expect.
According to Randolph, that makes the movie feel less like a Supergirl movie and less comic book accurate. She said the film risks becoming a “girl power movie rather than a Supergirl movie.”
Randolph also questioned how James Gunn approved that direction, since Gunn has sold himself as the comic book fan guiding the DCU.
In a follow-up video, Randolph said the movie looks like an inaccurate adaptation of the comic, even though Gunn’s whole pitch has been that he understands and respects the source material.
Box Office Tracking Has Randolph Worried
Randolph also reacted to the box office tracking and said she is “scared.”
She compared Supergirl’s tracking to The Marvels, which bombed at the box office. She also noted that the estimates are a major drop from those for Wonder Woman, Black Widow, and Superman.
Randolph said Gunn and Peter Safran made mistakes out of the gate that could hurt the movie before it even opens.
That lines up with previous concerns about Supergirl being a pricey risk. The movie already needs to prove it can expand beyond the hardcore DCU audience.
Now it also has to deal with backlash from fans, Christians, and even feminist commentators who should have been part of its natural support base.
Supergirl May Be Too Narrow
Though Randolph stated she was bothered by Supergirl not being directed by a woman, Randolph also said she feels like Supergirl has been written for women in a way that could make the audience smaller.
She pointed to Barbie and Wonder Woman as examples of female-led hits that still understood they needed the male audience to show up.
Randolph said directors like Greta Gerwig on Barbie, and Patty Jenkins, with Zack Snyder’s help, on Wonder Woman, understood the importance of making those movies appeal to a male audience.
Randolph said the one image of Alcock in the tinfoil-style outfit (which received major backlash from fans) may connect with women and LGBTQ fans, but she does not think that feeling connects with the core audience for this movie.
Worth noting is that every female-led superhero film has had a male-dominated audience, with most female moviegoers skipping them.
Grace Randolph Questions The Whole Supergirl Strategy
Randolph also questioned the larger strategy behind the movie.
She said Supergirl is not that popular of a character and questioned why DC keeps going back to her. She also said the movie lacks a strong villain, does not have enough star power around Alcock, and that Jason Momoa may not work as Lobo.
Randolph even called Supergirl a Guardians of the Galaxy ripoff and said Gunn should have picked a different character instead of going back to another Superman-related property.
“So, how on earth does this movie not look like this comic if you’re not going to adapt this comic to look like what made it special? Why do it?” she questioned.
Her criticism matters because it is not coming from the usual anti-DC crowd. It is coming from someone who wants female-led superhero movies to work and believes this campaign is making bad choices.
Supergirl Backlash Is Spreading
The Supergirl backlash is no longer just coming from skeptical fans on social media. It’s spreading.
Alcock’s comments have now drawn criticism from fan accounts, conservative outlets, Christian viewers, and feminist commentators. That is not where DC wants to be a month before release.
The movie should be selling itself as a big sci-fi superhero adventure.
Instead, the conversation is not about how good the movie is, but about whether Alcock watched Wonder Woman, whether the movie is comic-accurate, why she does not wear the suit more, and why the campaign keeps turning fans into the problem.
For a movie already facing box office pressure, that is a bad place to be.
