The MCU got a bit of blowback earlier this year over the release of “Avengers: Endgame,” which included a rather inconsequential moment featuring an openly gay character. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige has already gone on record saying the next phase of Marvel films will include the MCU’s first openly gay character. “We haven’t been shy about saying that that’s coming and that there’s much more prominent LGBT heroes in the future,” the executive told i09 last month. Guillermo del Toro's Favorite Movies: 35 Films the Director Wants You to See 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Dominates VOD Again, but Here's Your Oscar SurgeĮmmy Predictions: Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special 'Spider-Man: No Way Home' Breaks Record with 4th Week at #1 on PVOD Charts It doesn’t end there, and these films need to represent more than one type of person.”
Holland added, “The world isn’t as simple as a straight white guy.
