Superman actor David Corenswet is coming to Supergirl Milly Alcock’s rescue.
Corenswet, 32, stepped in and appeared to defend his costar after a photographer touched her back at the New York City premiere of Supergirl on Monday, June 22, per footage that has gone viral via social media.
In the clip, Corenswet, Alcock, 26, and Superman costars Rachel Brosnahan and Nicholas Hoult appear to be chatting when a photographer places a hand on Alcock’s back. Corenswet can then be seen breaking away from the conversation to have words with the photographer.
The actor received praise on X for his swift action, with one fan writing, “David is superman both in the movies and in real life 🥰.”
“A big respect for David for stepping up like that. Photographers need to keep their hands to themselves,” added another.
Alcock stars as Kara Zor-El/Supergirl in the new DC Studios movie after first appearing alongside Corenswet in a cameo in 2025’s Superman. Corenswet reprises his role as Clark Kent/Superman — Kara’s cousin — in a supporting role in Supergirl, which is due for release on Friday, June 26.
The cast also includes Jason Momoa, Eve Ridley and Matthias Schoenaerts.
In May, Supergirl coproducer Peter Safran addressed casting Alcock as the latest incarnation of Supergirl, revealing how she nailed her audition.
“Everybody had tears in their eyes,” he told Variety. She wears her heart on her sleeve; she brings so much emotion to the role. We all looked at each other and said, ‘This is absolutely perfect. She’s exactly what we want.’”
Screenwriter Ana Nogueira added, “We had really good actresses come in — like, people that gave great auditions. It’s not even really about that? It’s just like, Milly’s the girl.”
Alcock first shot to fame playing the younger version of Rhaenyra Targaryen in the first season of HBO’s House of the Dragon, a spinoff of Game of Thrones, before the character was aged up and later played by Emma D’Arcy.
In a March interview with Vanity Fair, Alcock reflected on Game of Thrones’ intense fandom and whether the show had prepared her for the scrutiny she’ll face from comic book fans.
“It definitely made me aware that simply existing as a woman in that space is something that people comment on. We have become very comfortable having this weird ownership of women’s bodies,” she said. “I can’t really stop them. I can only be myself.”
She added of her Supergirl, “She’s not trying to save the world — she’s just trying to save her own. This film is an excellent reminder that the world can be crumbling around you, but you can be the hero of your own story.”
