Kevin Feige Says We Will See An LGBT Character In The MCU... Eventually

Kevin Feige Says We Will See An LGBT Character In The MCU... Eventually

We have begun to see an increase in LGBT(Q) characters in comic books, film and television recently; but so far none have been added to the most successful shared movie universe to date: The MCU. Kevin Feige addressed the chances of seeing it happen at a recent Ant-Man press junket...

By MarkCassidy - Jun 29, 2015 09:06 AM EST
Filed Under: Marvel Comics
Source: Collider
Comics, movies and TV shows are steadily becoming more and more progressive, and last week's Supreme Court ruling that the Constitution guarantees a right to same-sex marriage will no doubt open the door for more LGBT (or LGBTQ, or LGBTTTQQIAA if you prefer) characters to get the spotlight across the various pop culture platforms.


There have been quite a few gay characters (129 according to Marvel Wikia ) depicted in Marvel Comic Books over the years, but none have been represented in the Marvel Cinematic Universe thus far. Collider asked the studio's head honcho Kevin Feige about this at an Ant-Man junket, and he replied that he "would think" within the next decade, "for sure."

He then added:


"Well in the drawing board going up to 2019 it remains to be seen. The comics always make the path that we get to have the fun of saying, ‘Yeah let’s choose this way or let’s choose this way’ and I think there are a lot of cool things happening in the comics now that—it’s usually a five to ten-year cycle between when something happens in the comics and when we can do it in the movie, sometimes a little less, but Civil War is certainly about the 10-year mark. Winter Soldier, I think, was around that time. So we always look at stuff that’s happening in the comics and go, ‘Where could we do that?’ Sometimes it’s sooner, but there’s no reason why that couldn’t happen in the next decade or sooner."


So, within the next ten years? That doesn't exactly suggest that the studio has any plans in motion to introduce an LGBT character, and if they are only looking to the source material for inspiration then it begs the question: who could they go with? There aren't really any MAJOR Marvel players that identify as LGBT - at least none that could readily be slotted in to the studio's current slate up to 2019. Sure, Iceman recently came out as gay but he's on Fox's roster. Phyla-Vell perhaps? She could tie into Infinity War at least.

Chances are if Marvel wants to introduce a prominent gay superhero/villain into the movie universe then they'll have to either create a new one or change the sexuality of an existing character. What do you guys think?
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blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 6/29/2015, 9:11 AM
"Oh, by the way, my brother was totally gay." - Scarlet Witch
MrFantastic
MrFantastic - 6/29/2015, 9:13 AM
Should be interesting to see if it happens.

I wonder if Fox will take the same route in the X-Men film series. In the comics, Northstar came out and married his partner. During the young original five X-Men travelling to the present, Jean Grey revealed that, deep down, Bobby Drake/Iceman is gay.
blackandyellow
blackandyellow - 6/29/2015, 9:16 AM
Just have Falcon and War Machine start making out as soon as the Avengers kill Thanos. No set up, no dialogue, just have them start going at it right there in the streets.
JstaKIDfrmBKLYN
JstaKIDfrmBKLYN - 6/29/2015, 9:17 AM
Phyla-Vell and Moondragon? Seems like they would fit right in in either GotG2 or IW. Especially Moondragon in GotG as James Gunn has said the sequel will have a theme of fathers. What better way to further that theme than to have Drax and his daughter Moondragon as one of those father-child relationships in the movie.
speedyg33
speedyg33 - 6/29/2015, 9:18 AM
@blackandyellow nah that was brotherly love yuck !!
homodrome
homodrome - 6/29/2015, 9:18 AM
The issue is that most of the LGBTQ characters are owned by Fox. In addition, most LGBTQ characters outside that are supporting characters that would likely be included or not included based on writers/directors. We know that Harper will be LGBTQ on Jessica Jones. Eka Darville's Malcom is also a good candidate for a queer character. Agents of SHIELD could easily introduce a queer character as well.
speedyg33
speedyg33 - 6/29/2015, 9:19 AM
I'm calling it now Captain Marvel will be gay.
speedyg33
speedyg33 - 6/29/2015, 9:22 AM
@homodrome The Runaway's Karolina Dean. There has been a lot of chatter about adapting that series for film.
Nickk
Nickk - 6/29/2015, 9:23 AM

MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 6/29/2015, 9:23 AM
SuperCat
SuperCat - 6/29/2015, 9:24 AM
LOL!!!! I really hate you, @Gusto!
SuperCat
SuperCat - 6/29/2015, 9:25 AM
I wouldn't mind seeing Northstar on the big screen.

Nickk
Nickk - 6/29/2015, 9:25 AM
Matador
Matador - 6/29/2015, 9:26 AM
CBLTSW I'm calling it now!
SuperSpiderMan5778
SuperSpiderMan5778 - 6/29/2015, 9:27 AM
ugh...oh boy here we go
SuperCat
SuperCat - 6/29/2015, 9:30 AM
LMB10
LMB10 - 6/29/2015, 9:30 AM
We already know there will be two Lesbian charcters in Jessica Jones
speedyg33
speedyg33 - 6/29/2015, 9:31 AM
Damm it's 9:30 in the morning here, and now I want a steak and a pint stop it lol.
Nickk
Nickk - 6/29/2015, 9:32 AM
@Gust i hope it makes your mouth tasty for some steak!
JorL5150
JorL5150 - 6/29/2015, 9:33 AM
As a lesbian trapped in a mans body i find this welcome news.
JorL5150
JorL5150 - 6/29/2015, 9:34 AM
Im so lesbian i need that medicine you give cats for hairballs.
batz11
batz11 - 6/29/2015, 9:34 AM
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