'Kara Zor-El' will soon be flying onto our screens on the new CBS show Supergirl this November. Apparently, one of the most overwhelming moments for star Melissa Benoist was the first time she ever got to put on the iconic suit - designed by three-time Oscar winner Colleen Atwood. Speaking to E! Online, Benoist explained how exciting the whole experience was for her:
"I just had this injury so I had this eye patch on. It was kind of embarrassing, but the second I put it on, something shifts inside of me. It's kind of impossible not to feel strength and empowerment and positivity and hope. It really is pretty surreal!"
We recently had a glimpse of the show's special effects in that action-packed trailer. Benoist noted how strange it felt watching herself perform these heroics on the small screen: "I don't recognize myself when I see those scenes", she claimed, "It's kind of insane. The sheer scope of all of it, it's so epic that it's kind of mind-blowing to see it all put together."
Given the scarcity of female superheroes in both film and TV at the moment, it's great to see projects like Supergirl come around. Despite starting out as a spin-off of Superman's character, Kara Zor-El has since stepped out of Big Blue's shadow and has gone on to become one of DC's most beloved heroines - joining the likes of Wonder Woman and Black Canary.
How excited are you to see Benoist swoop into action in Supergirl? What do you think of the actual suit? Sound off with your thoughts below!
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