The Zoom call that would change Sasha Calle’s life began like so many others.
“Hola, Sasha!
the Argentinian Muschietti asked Calle, who’s of Colombian descent.
Sacha Calle arrives in ‘The Flash’ as Supergirl, making her the first Latina actress to play the part.Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures/DC Comics
The conversation proceeded, bouncing in and out of Spanish.
That moment was that for me.”
“Strength and at the same time vulnerability.
Ezra Miller’s Barry Allen snaps a video of Sacha Calle’s Supergirl mid-flight in ‘The Flash’.Courtesy of Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Comics
We saw that in her first read in the audition.
She’s very different from the past Supergirls and we loved that.
As soon as we got her tape, we knew that she was it.”
Calle’s ascent through the industry is almost like a classic Tinseltown origin story.
She worked a number of odd jobs over the years, including hostessing and catering.
“I was doing that for a minute because I needed to eat.”
“People are like, ‘Well, we don’t reallymean[Latinas].
Latinas aren’t on the big screen as superheroes, so why wouldyoudo that?’
It’s that idea of why representation matters,” Calle says.
“When I sawGal Gadotas Wonder Woman, I was like, ‘She’s a woman.
She’s on the big screen.
She’s a tough, beautiful superhero.
I can do that as well.’
She gave me that.
I think just being here and existing, it’s an honor and a joy.
Those dreams are definitely achievable.'
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It makes it worth the work it takes to actually become a superhero.
“Being in the suit is exhausting,” she says.
“They’re very tight, constricting suits, that are beautiful and glorious.
The Flashopens in theaters June 16.
This interview has been edited and condensed for length and clarity.
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