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Alice Eve is “proud” of controversial Star Trek Into Darkness underwear scene

November 1, 2021 by Gary Collinson

J.J. Abrams’ Star Trek Into Darkness found itself coming in for some criticism upon its release back in 2013 with regards to a scene featuring British actress Alice Eve, whose Dr. Carol Marcus is glimpsed briefly in her underwear by Chris Pine’s Captain James T. Kirk whilst changing our of her Starfleet uniform.

The scene was branded as unnecessary and misogynistic by many fans and critics, so much so that screenwriter Damon Lindelof subsequently apologised on social media, stating that: “I copped to the fact that we should have done a better job of not being gratuitous in our representation of a barely clothed actress.”

However, it seems that one person who was far from upset about the depiction is Alice Eve, who has revealed almost a decade on from the film that she found the backlash confusing and is actually very proud of the scene in question.

“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,” said Eve during an interview with Inverse to promote her new film Warning. “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.”

SEE ALSO: To Boldly Go: Ranking Every Star Trek Movie From Worst To Best

While Alice Eve was absent from Into Darkness follow-up Star Trek Beyond, it’s still possible that we may not have seen the last of her Carol Marcus given that Chris Pine and the NuTrek crew are expected to return for the as-yet-untitled Star Trek 4, which has Matt Shakman (WandaVision) attached to direct ahead of a planned June 2023 release.

 

Originally published November 1, 2021. Updated September 16, 2023.

Filed Under: Gary Collinson, Movies, News Tagged With: alice eve, Star Trek, Star Trek Into Darkness

About Gary Collinson

Gary Collinson is a film, TV and digital content producer and writer, who is the founder of the pop culture website Flickering Myth and producer of the gothic horror feature film 'The Baby in the Basket' and the upcoming suspense thriller 'Death Among the Pines'.

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