DYING CULTURE: Marvel to Feature First Homosexual Superhero

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After vague promises that the Marvel Cinematic Universe will feature openly LGBT characters, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige confirmed this week that the studio’s upcoming film series “The Eternals” will include the MCU’s first openly gay superhero.

Speaking to “Good Morning America” in a segment that aired Monday, Feige commented on what GMA describes as “the most diverse Marvel’s cast yet, including an openly gay character.”

“He’s married, he’s got a family, and that is just part of who he is,” Feige told the show, opting not to reveal yet which of the characters he was describing. (Video below; relevant segment begins at around the 1:30 mark.)

As revealed at Disney’s “D23 Expo” last weekend, “Game of Thrones” actor Kit Harington has been added to an already star-studded cast for new series. ET Online reports that among the big-name star appearing in the “ambitious” project alongside Harington are Angelina Jolie, Salma Hayek, Richard Madden, Gemma Chan, Kumail Nanjiani, and Brian Tyree Henry. The film is slated to open in theaters on November 6, 2020. . .

While “The Eternals” will feature Marvel’s first openly gay male superhero, he won’t be the first openly gay character in the MCU. “Avengers: Endgame,” which dominated the box office this year, includes a character — named simply “Grieving Man” in the credits — participating in a support group hosted by Captain America/Steve Rogers. Grieving Man, played by co-director Joe Russo, tells the group that he’s dating another man, but it’s difficult to manage in the grim, “post-Snap” world. The moment was met with backlash from some critics, including Gizmodo’s Charles Pulliam-Moore, who were upset about the “inconsequential” manner in which the MCU’s first gay character was presented. (Read more from “Marvel to Feature First Homosexual Superhero” HERE)

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