In recent years, Marvel Studios has notably increased its emphasis on making movies and television shows that are more representative of the world as it is today. A good example is the success of films like Black Panther Y Captain Marvelthe first in the MCU to feature a black lead and a female lead, or Eternalswhere we saw the first openly gay superhero.
Now in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, we will have more LGTBIQ + representation, which by the way has already had a certain negative impact preventing the film from being released in several countries in the Middle East. In any case, Xochitl Gomez has wanted to comment on it, being she the actress who plays America Chavez.
America represents a lot of people and I feel that with her on screen, a lot of people are going to feel represented and that’s important. The MCU now has America in this movie and she’s an important part of the story, and people, one way or another, are going to see themselves on screen with her.
Your co-star Benedict Wong He added that he is proud of the representation of Marvel Studios in his projects.
That’s what Marvel does, right? They often represent offering a platform and an opportunity. We’ve seen it with ShangChi and we’ll see it with Ms. Marvel.