Superman actor David Corenswet confronts photographer who 'put their hands' on Milly Alcock on red carpet
Supergirl, the first spin-off from the latest reboot of Superman, has superfans anticipating the film which sees Milly Alcock playing Clark Kent’s equally superpowered cousin.
The red carpet live stream for the film however saw an awkward moment in which a photographer ‘put their hands’ on the movie's star, Milly Alcock, with her on-screen cousin David Corenswet being forced to step in and confront them.
This is not the first time in recent years that a red carpet has seen a heated confrontation between press and a celebrity, with viral footage from Cannes last year showing Denzel Washington get into a shouting match with a photographer for grabbing him, and Chappell Roan getting into multiple arguments with carpet photographers over their conduct.
Alcock is shown in the video chatting with Corenswet on the red carpet alongside Lois Lane actor Rachel Brosnahan and Lex Luthor actor Nicholas Hoult.
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The carpet photographer then places his hand on her back, appearing to look to move her out the way so they can get a shot of Corenswet.
The actor steps in, confronting the photographer and appearing to tell them to calm down.
Footage was posted from the incident on X by DiscussingFilm, leading to a viral response with over a million views.
One response simply said: “Do not touch actors, it’s that simple. David Corenswet stepped up.”
Another quote tweet read: “Disgusting behavior by the photographer Huge respect to David.”
A third replied, saying: “And this is what women are talking about. There is no reason for you to put your hands on her. All the other photographers got her attention without touching her.”
Red carpet photography has changed a fair bit in recent years, with stars such as Denzel and Chappell Roan having publicly called out poor behaviour at red carpets.
This did actually spark change however, with Vanity Fair reporting that there was a marked difference in red carpet photography over the last year.
A ‘top publicist’ told the magazine: “There is sort of just the systemic objectification that existed in Hollywood before in terms of how artists could be treated that has been recalibrated.
“Shouting at them and saying the kinds of things that were said to them all of those years ago just doesn’t fly anymore.”
Alcock has also been widely praised in the promo for House of the Dragon for how she would candidly deal with press, with many joking that she ‘isn’t media trained’.
In a recent interview however she spoke about how she is actually trained, but that social media scrutiny adds to the stress of it all.
She told GQ: “There’s a lot of pressure in the way that you speak and the way that you dress, and that is amplified if you’re a woman, or anybody else.
“Social media is this f*cking cesspool of opinions, and when you have to enter that under, like, a corporate conglomerate, it’s really scary, because it is scary.”
The reaction to Supergirl has been mixed, but many have actually praised Alcock and the film. Rotten Tomatoes verified critic Courtney Howard said the movie was a ‘blast’, adding: “Leads with heart & smarts. A colossally awesome & audacious mashup of True Grit & Mad Max Fury Road, firing on all cylinders.
“Milly Alcock is a heroine for a new era. Eve Ridley is a revelation. Gillespie drops a needle like no other.”
Supergirl releases 26 June in cinemas.
Topics: Celebrity, TV and Film, Film, Superman
Michael Slavin