Many fans have noted the extreme differences between the Arrowverse and DC Comics major film universe, DCEU or DC Entertainment Universe. Fans noted how Tyler Hoechlin's Superman felt more like the lovable Big Blue Boy Scout that fans thirsted for since Chris Reeve's interpretation ended. All that aside, DCEU is looking to make a Supergirl movie according to deadline.com. This would likely exclude the possibility for Melissa Benoist taking the titular role as the universes on TV vs. Big Screen have been so vastly different and expressly divided. Working on the script currently is Oren Uziel who's credits include "Mortal Kombat, 22 Jump Street, The Cloverfield Paradox, and the in-production Sonic The Hedgehog". The studio will likely learn from its successes with Wonder Woman and seek a female director and have a strong female presence on crew.
It is hard for us to imagine anyone else taking the role of Supergirl other than Melissa Benoist. In the earliest days of the show before she was even cast, we didn't have her as a front runner. Yet ever since the pilot, Melissa has defined the Girl of Steel for a generation. While we are staunchly loyal to Melissa's portrayal of the character, we do delight at the thought of more Supergirl in our entertainment world. Should this movie move forward, we would hope to see a more direct adaptation of the character through Sterling Gate's work. A true 15-16 year old actress with powers beyond imagination would be very interesting to see on the big screen. Tie in a true-to-comic Brainiac story and you'll see us in the front of the line at midnight!
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I still say the premise that Supergirl had to suppress herself was faulty. But once you have a bad premise you rationalize it and concoct a story that says it was dangerous that Kara use her powers and that she had to be suppressed. I prefer what another contributor refers to as the Silver Age Supergirl. There Superman both trained and restrained Kara but wasn't trying to suppress her. The message was training for the future not outright suppression. I agree Clark isn't the type to push Kara but he also isn't the type to tell her to never use her powers . It would have been much better to show Clark as having trained Kara but letting her make her own decision instead of the questionable message of suppression.
I think Midvale had one scene where we see how Kara feels about having powers she never asked for but I would also like that to be fully explored in a movie.
To me the reasons Kara doesn’t assert herself on the show have thier roots in what we saw in Midvale everyone around her was telling her that she should hide and learn to be human. Alex almost died a couple of times while they figured out who killed Kenny Lee. J’onn went to extreme lengths to discourage her. There were also hints in season one. Jeremiah was “dead” and while that wasn’t Kara’s fault there’s no denying that Kara using her powers started that chain of events and she didn’t want anyone else she loves in danger. When Cat interviews Supergirl she does ask where Supergirl was during recent natural disasters and Kara said that she had to be sure she was ready for the responsibility because she takes it seriously. As for Clark from what we’ve seen of him he doesn’t seem like the type of person to push Kara to use her powers just because he wants help. He did nothing but encourage her once she decided to become Supergirl but the decision had to be hers.
I think Midvale had one scene where we see how Kara feels about having powers she never asked for but I would also like that to be fully explored in a movie.
In the original Silver Age comics, he most certainly did!
I'd also be interested in a teenage Kara. I hope a movie would correct the odd premise of the TV show that Kara doesn't assert herself because "Earth already had a superhero". But he doesn't have the ability to be in two places at once? Wouldn't he welcome Kara's help? It'd make more sense for Kara to be indecisive, unsure whether she wants to live the demanding 24/7 life of a superhero.
Above all, any movie including a teenage Kara should also explore how she feels to suddenly gain superpowers. That part of Kara wasn't examined in the TV show, not even on the "Midvale" episode.
But she has this difference with her cousin, unlike him Kara spent the first 12 years of her life feeling like an ordinary kid. But suddenly Kara has superpowers. How does she feel? Is she excited or fearful she might hurt someone? Does she feel both excitement and fear? That's something any Supergirl movie should explore.
I second that. Bring on teenage Kara!
Hey, if it ain't broke don't try to fix it because you will screw it up.