Representation is becoming an increasingly prominent issue around the output of Marvel Studios, with Kevin Feige and his team seemingly taking various measures to offer more diversity in the franchise, both in front of and behind the camera.
The upcoming Captain Marvel will undoubtedly serve as a major step in these ongoing changes, as the first female solo superhero outing of the McU, as well the first to be directed by a woman. What’s more, though the franchise drew criticism from GLAAD earlier this year for its lack of openly Lgbtq characters, Feige has assured us that a few are on their way. Game of Thrones star Kit Harington, however, seems more concerned about the absence of Lgbtq actors being cast to play these superheroes.
While promoting his new drama The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, Harington argued that with none of the super-powered roles going to gay actors in the McU,...
The upcoming Captain Marvel will undoubtedly serve as a major step in these ongoing changes, as the first female solo superhero outing of the McU, as well the first to be directed by a woman. What’s more, though the franchise drew criticism from GLAAD earlier this year for its lack of openly Lgbtq characters, Feige has assured us that a few are on their way. Game of Thrones star Kit Harington, however, seems more concerned about the absence of Lgbtq actors being cast to play these superheroes.
While promoting his new drama The Death and Life of John F. Donovan, Harington argued that with none of the super-powered roles going to gay actors in the McU,...
- 9/11/2018
- by David Pountain
- We Got This Covered
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