Alice Eve believes she has a right to bear arms — and the rest of her, too!
The actress was one of the stars of 2013’s Star Trek: Into Darkness. In the film, Eve had a surprising and revealing scene in which she changed clothes with the rest of the crew still nearby.
Well, Alice has since revealed her opinion about the scene and the backlash it caused. We’ll break down everything you need to know about the scene and why Alice Eve wasn’t in 2016’s Star Trek Beyond.
Alice Eve plays Doctor Carol Marcus in Star Trek: Into Darkness. Marcus is a Starfleet science officer serving aboard the USS Enterprise. The character has a doctorate in applied physics and she specializes in advanced weaponry. But the good doctor shows off a whole lot more than just her smarts in the film.
In the scene, it’s revealed that Dr. Carol Marcus concealed her true identity to board the ship. Spock informs Captain Kirk that she is a weapons specialist who might be able to help them “torpedo” their current weapons problem.
In a rapid tonal shift, Marcus starts to change out of her clothes in front of Captain Kirk. She asks him to turn around, but she doesn’t seem too concerned with her privacy. The story reason for this change seems to be to prepare herself for a trip through space. But the moment seems forced and many feminist critics believe that the scene sexualizes her character and is a form of lazy misogyny.
Alice Eve doesn’t feel any shame about the underwear scene. In fact, she’s proud of the hard work she put in to achieve the body needed for that scene. She also expressed being confused by the backlash and showed no regrets for her participation.
In an interview with Inverse, the actress explained that she was a very willing participant in every part of the process:
“It was something I voluntarily worked with a trainer to be fit for, was very much prepared for, and very much enjoyed [doing] — filming, executing, promoting…there are many things in the world that are confusing. I put it down to one of those anomalies. I’m proud of that scene, and all the work I did.”
But did Eve’s hot take on the hot scene cost her a job?
Why was she not in Star Trek Beyond?
Alice Eve was not in 2016’s Star Trek Beyond and fans were quick to speculate about the reason. But it turns out that the controversial scene and Eve’s response had nothing to do with her being left out of the third installment. Co-star and screenwriter Simon Pegg broke down the real reason:
"We thought rather than have Carol Marcus be not used to a reasonable capacity, let’s just not include her, have her be alive, in canon, and be ready to come back at any time." – Simon Pegg
It turns out that this isn’t Eden and you can’t blame Eve for everything.
We likely won’t see the star trekking anytime soon as the fourth installment of the series is currently stuck in production hell. As the cast moves on to other projects, it might be time for the “next generation” of Star Trek films.
Until then, live long and prosper.
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