※The following content contains spoilers for the "Supergirl" movie※
※The following content contains spoilers for the "Supergirl" movie※
※The following content contains spoilers for the "Supergirl" movie※
DC Studios' upcoming "Supergirl" film, adapted from Tom King and Bilquis Evely's acclaimed comic "Supergirl: Woman of Tomorrow," features a significant departure from its source material, with Kara Zor-El personally killing Krem of the Yellow Hills. This controversial change has sparked fan debate regarding the character's moral compass.
In the original comic, Kara prevents Ruthye from becoming a murderer and refrains from killing Krem herself, instead sending him to the Phantom Zone for a 300-year sentence. This narrative choice underscored the theme that revenge offers no true resolution. However, director Craig Gillespie recently confirmed in an interview with "CBR" that the contentious ending was present in the script from the outset, and DC Studios co-CEO James Gunn was a strong proponent of it.
"It was in the script from the very beginning, and when I met with James, we talked about it, and James was very insistent," Gillespie stated. He added that he felt it was "an amazing thing to know what kind of film we were making and where she was going to go as a character, and we chose to really lean into that and have her go through that emotional journey. There was no other logical conclusion in terms of the choice she would make."
Gillespie also revealed that during production, there were discussions about preparing an alternative version.
"Should we shoot an alternate? What if it doesn't test well, do we have another option?" he recalled, but Gunn consistently responded, "No, we don't need an alternate, this is it." Gillespie's reply at the time was, "You don't have to tell me twice!"
Foreign media outlets suggest that this narrative choice could carry over into next year's "Man of Tomorrow," particularly if Supergirl and Superman face a moral divergence when confronting villains. Kara's decision to kill Krem could serve as a crucial foreshadowing for her future character arc.
via： CBR