Supergirl may have wrapped up on a similar note to the controversial ending of Zack Snyder’s Man of Steelbut it was the conclusion that James Gunn had always envisioned for the DCU film. In a recent interview, director Craig Gillespie noted that despite the parallels between the debuts of Milly Alcock as Supergirl and Henry Cavill as Superman, the outcome actually benefited the narrative of the movie.
Craig Gillespie says James Gunn ‘was 100%’ sure about Supergirl’s ending
The Australian filmmaker confirmed that the recent DC feature’s team had always been confident about how the film’s final act would play out.
“It was amazing because that was something James [Gunn] felt very strongly about, and it was in the script,” Craig Gillespie remarked to Collider’s Steve Weintraub. “There were conversations leading up to that day of, like, ‘Do we shoot a backup version?’ And every time, it would come back, like, ‘Nope. Just go with that.’ To have that kind of confidence that we wouldn’t be in a test screening and suddenly they’re like, ‘Ooh, yeah, we completely misread that,’ was amazing. It was never debated. It was something that we stayed true to, and James was 100% behind it all the way through. Knowing that that was our North Star, and that they were willing to go that far with the film, gave you license for so many other things.”
Notably, Zack Snyder’s Man of Steel concludes with Henry Cavill’s titular superhero controversially snapping General Zod’s (Michael Shannon) neck to stop him from killing more people. Similarly, the Supergirl ending sees Kara Zor-El stopping Ruthye (Eve Ridley) from terminating Krem (Matthias Schoenaerts). However, she then carries out the deed herself to spare her friend from the burden of vengeance.
Explaining Supergirl’s daring decision in the movie’s ending, Craig Gillespie added, “She’s come from trauma. She’s come from loss. She’s come from seeing a lot of suffering, and never being discussed that this is going to be her role in life…Everything about it stayed true to that logic, and that was the emotional journey that she was on.”
Led by Milly Alcock, Supergirl is the second theatrical outing in the DCU. It premiered on the big screen on June 26.
Originally reported by Apoorv Rastogi on SuperHeroHype.
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