“My whole life was preparing me for this role”: Sasha Calle on Replacing Henry Cavill’s Superman in ‘The Flash’
Superhero movies have taken over the entertainment world in Hollywood. Spellbinding VFX, humongous budget, and the perfectly cast actors for the respective roles. The biggest superhero franchise in the movie world, both DC and Marvel Cinematic Universe are extremely on point when it comes to their selection of actors for the respective superhero roles.
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The Daytime Emmy Award nominee for The Young and the Restless, Sasha Calle is the new face of Supergirl in the DC universe. Ezra Miller’s The Flash played the launching pad for the character of Supergirl. The selection of a Latina Supergirl in the DC’s extended universe was a turning point for the franchise. As The Flash is currently running in the theatres, Sasha Calle’s Supergirl has been applauded by the audience as well as by the critics.
Supergirl Sasha Calle On Being Chosen As Henry Cavill’s Replacement
Sasha Calle’s portrayal of Supergirl in the recently released The Flash has taken the movie world by storm. The perfect casting of DC has worked wonders at the box office. While talking about the role with the media outlet USA Today, the 27-year-old actor said-
“She’s a really incredible superhero that no matter what universe or iteration, she carries this symbol on her chest. She is kind, powerful, and filled with hope no matter what she faces.”
The first encounter of Supergirl with human beings was annoying, but she has been sent to help them fight against General Zod. Sasha Calle continued-
“She’s processing and trying to understand. There’s a lot of silence and observation and trying to figure out who these Barrys are, what Zod is doing here, what humankind is. It’s a very beautiful runway for Supergirl because this is only the beginning aspect of her. There’s a lot to dive deep into and discover.”
The White Shoes actor had manifested playing Supergirl for DC almost six years back after watching Gal Gadot’s Wonder Woman and Charlize Theron in Atomic Blonde. Sasha Calle drew her inspiration from the works of these two actors and said-
“Manifested, this job: I remember just thinking, that’s what I want to do. She put pictures of both actresses on her vision board, and a year later, she started boxing and practicing movements to really understand “how to move my body.’
With her great performance in The Flash, Sasha Calle’s Supergirl has already become a fan favorite. She is also looking forward to being associated with the upcoming DC movie Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
Sasha Calle, On Reprising Her Role In Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow
After playing her dream role in the movie, The Flash actor Sasha Calle would be seen reprising her role in the upcoming DC project Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow. During an interview with the media outlet Entertainment Weekly, Sasha Calle enthusiastically spoke about her role in the upcoming DC project. She said-
“I hope to continue playing Supergirl. I love her deeply! And I think that [The Flash] is really a runway to a bigger story for her. We don’t really get to experience a lot. I feel like this is a runway to a bigger story. Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow, by Tom King, is an incredible comic. I love it. I think it’s so cool. So yeah, I would hope to continue. I hope to continue playing Supergirl for sure.”
James Gunn and Peter Safran, the new leads of DC, announced plans of making Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow back in January this year. The movie is one of the already announced projects of DC. During an interview, James Gunn mentioned-
The movie will be a “big science-fiction epic film. Superman is a guy who was sent to Earth and raised by loving parents, whereas Supergirl, in this story, she is a character who was raised on a chunk of Krypton. She watched everybody around her perish in some terrible way, so she’s a much more jaded character.”
On spilling the beans on her upcoming project, Sasha Calle said that a maximum number of people have already read the Woman of Tomorrow. The actor said-
“I advise people to pick up comic books. I advise people to go into a comic book store and have fun, and to sit there and just open everything up because it is the most fun experience. When I see a comic book store, I just immediately walk in and I’m like, ‘Where’s Supergirl?’ And I just read it all.”
With Sasha Calle’s debut in the DC Extended Universe movie The Flash as Supergirl, the Latina actor revealed that she was paid $500,000 for her role. With the current theatrical run of The Flash, the movie has already brought fame to the actor.
Source: USA Today
