How Fil-Brit Eve Ridley landed 'Supergirl' role

Eve Ridley wasn’t sure if she was going to hear back after her “Supergirl” audition for the role of Ruthye.

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She went through a series of auditions and there was a lot of time in between.

“But then I did get the call with the news and it’s the best feeling ever,” shares the young Filipino-British actress. “It’s a feeling that you can’t describe, you know? You’re so happy and proud of yourself, but then it also takes a while to sink in. That’s when I read the comic and I did lots of research about Supergirl and her iconic look and the difference between Kara and Supergirl. And I loved it and I’m so happy that I got to be part of this amazing film.”

In “Supergirl,” Ridley plays the headstrong, focused and scrappy Ruthye Marie Knoll of the Danastia Clan, who is unwavering in her drive to avenge her family and serve justice to the man who killed them. She and Kara Zor-El, aka Supergirl (played by Milly Alcock), join forces on an epic, interstellar journey of vengeance and justice.

Kara and Ruthye are unlikely allies, but they work. Says Ridley, “Ruthye’s quite upright and very composed and put together, but then Kara...she’s got that sort of energy where she doesn’t care what she says and she’s using a lot of slang language and it’s all really casual. You can see the difference between them and how it clashes. I think that’s really funny.”