{"id":703479,"date":"2026-05-30T03:10:08","date_gmt":"2026-05-30T03:10:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/703479\/"},"modified":"2026-05-30T03:10:08","modified_gmt":"2026-05-30T03:10:08","slug":"grim-supergirl-detail-spark-concern-after-lead-actress-mocks-christian-dad-critics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/703479\/","title":{"rendered":"Grim Supergirl detail spark concern after lead actress mocks Christian dad critics"},"content":{"rendered":"

Box office numbers for Supergirl look bleak after lead star Milly Alcock sparked backlash for mocking Christian dads.<\/p>\n

According to Box Office Theory<\/a>, the DC superhero movie – which comes out June 26 – is expected to make between $US47 million ($A65 million) and $US65 million ($A90 million) in its opening weekend and between $US107 million ($A148 million) and $US181 million ($A251 million) in its full domestic run, reports Page Six<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The budget for the James Gunn-directed film was reportedly around $US170 million ($A236 million), while the marketing spend is estimated to exceed $US75 million ($A104 million), bringing the total to around $US245 million ($A341 million).<\/p>\n

To break even, Supergirl needs to make around $US425 million ($A591 million) worldwide, far less than Box Office Theory\u2019s $US350 million ($A487 million) global estimation.<\/p>\n

By comparison, Gunn\u2019s Superman starring David Corenswet opened to $US125 million ($A174 million) domestically in July 2025 and ended its theatrical run with $618 million worldwide. It cost around $US325 million ($A452 million) to make and promote.<\/p>\n

The predicted Supergirl box office crisis isn\u2019t helped by the stiff competition the film is facing.<\/p>\n

Disney\u2019s Toy Story 5 comes out one week earlier, on June 19, and is expected to have a $US130 million ($A180 million) to $US160 million ($A222 million) domestic opening and $US465 million ($A647 million) to $US600 million ($A835 million) domestic total.<\/p>\n

Then, just five days after Supergirl releases, Minions & Monsters will arrive in theatres with an expected opening weekend in the $US100 million ($A139 million) to $US125 million ($A173 million) range domestically.<\/p>\n

Additionally, the live-action Moana comes out July 10, with experts predicting a huge $US100 million ($A139 million) to $US200 million ($A278 million) domestic opening.<\/p>\n

Supergirl stars Alcock, 26, as Clark Kent\u2019s super-powered cousin.<\/p>\n

The supporting cast includes Corenswet, Jason Momoa, Matthias Schoenaerts, Eve Ridley, David Krumholtz and Emily Beecham.<\/p>\n

During a recent interview with Variety<\/a>, Alcock pushed back against online critics and suggested the hateful comments come from faceless social media users, including conservative men.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s from a lot of people whose profiles have no photo, who are burner accounts,\u201d Alcock said. \u201cOr someone\u2019s name and then \u2018Dad of four, Christian,\u2019 which is hilarious to me.\u201d<\/p>\n

The House of the Dragon star added, \u201cBut I mean, whose opinion do you really care about? If you\u2019re p***ing the right kind of people off, you\u2019re doing OK.\u201d<\/p>\n

Alcock\u2019s comments were met with further criticism online.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd are those dads gonna take their daughters to see this movie after getting insulted? I know I\u2019m not. And my daughter loved Supergirl,\u201d one person tweeted last week.<\/p>\n

\u201cPointing out that your critics are good dads is not a winning message,\u201d another fan said.<\/p>\n

A third person added, \u201cNo one is going to watch this movie now.\u201d<\/p>\n

Some fans also compared Alcock to Snow White actress Rachel Zegler, who sparked backlash last year when she described the original 1937 movie as \u201cdated,\u201d called Prince Charming a \u201cstalker\u201d and penned an anti-Donald Trump post on social media.<\/p>\n

Zegler\u2019s version of the classic fairytale bombed at the box office, which many attributed to her comments.<\/p>\n

Supergirl flies into theatres June 25.<\/p>\n

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