The Flash Movie Star Sasha Calle On Being First Latina Supergirl In DCEU
Sasha Calle, who is set to star in The Flash movie, talks about being the first Latina actress to portray Supergirl as she joins the DCEU in 2023. Over the last 10 years, Supergirl has received more attention in live-action, primarily through Melissa Benoist, who portrayed Supergirl on The CW in the Arrowverse. However, the Girl of Steel is set to make her return to the big screen in 2023, with Sasha Calle bringing the heroine to life cinematically. This will be the first time since Helen Slater's Supergirl movie in 1984 that the DC icon takes flight in theaters.
However, Supergirl will not be starting out in her own movie, but instead in The Flash from director Andy Muschietti. Calle, who was cast in February 2021, has been one of the biggest mysteries for The Flash throughout its production. While set photos revealed her costume, it's still a little unclear what version of Supergirl the creative team is going for as she makes her DCEU debut. Given the Multiverse inclusion in The Flash, the Supergirl that Calle is portraying may not be from the same Earth as the DCEU's Barry Allen, but only time will tell.
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While The Flash movie was initially slated to release this November, Warner Bros. pushed the film back to June 2023. Even though it will be some time before more information about her Supergirl is revealed, Calle recently spoke to V Magazine about her experience becoming the beloved hero in the DCEU. Without revealing any spoilers, Calle spoke heavily about working with The Flash director Muschietti and the wonderful opportunity he presented to her in being cast as Supergirl. During filming, Calle got emotional over seeing herself in action,
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