Before the movie even hit theaters, David Corenswet stepped in to help Milly Alcock at the Supergirl premiere—a sweet moment that spread like wildfire through the press and had DCU fans buzzing.
That moment was instantly dubbed ‘the real Superman’—when DCU’s Man of Steel, David Corenswet, stepped in to defend co‑star Milly Alcock after a photographer appeared to touch her without permission on the red carpet at Monday’s Supergirl premiere in New York City. The incident went viral, igniting both mainstream press coverage and DCU fan buzz.”
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A fan account, Home of DCU, shared the clip on x, clips captured David Corenswet stepping in on the red carpet—placing himself between Milly Alcock and the press line after a photographer brushed her back. The quick move from Superman’s actor turned into a viral highlight of the Supergirl premiere.”
In this video, captioned ‘Why tf would you put your hands on an actress at their movie premiere as a photographer?,’ the post quickly blew up on X—gaining over a million views and sparking wide discussion.
Why tf would you put your hands on an actress at their movie premiere as a photographer pic.twitter.com/IaMBntXG8B
— Home of DCU (@homeofdcu) June 22, 2026
Why this time
The clip arrived at a particularly striking moment, as the buzz around Supergirl collided with heated fan debates, making its impact even stronger. Meanwhile, the film is off to a slow start at the box office in the shadow of the previous Superman release, with Milly Alcock becoming the target of intense online backlash from some fans.
