Jessica Alba On Diversity In MCU Movies Since 2000s Fantastic Four
Former Fantastic Four star Jessica Alba has weighed in on the MCU's diversity. Alba is one of the biggest stars in the world after having her breakout role in the hit television series Dark Angel when she was just 19. Following that, she had a number of high-profile film roles including Sin City, Machete, and Valentine's Day, and has also become a successful entrepreneur co-founding The Honest Company which sells baby, personal, and household products.
One of Alba's most famous roles was that of Sue Storm a.k.a. Invisible Woman in 2005's Fantastic Four and its 2007 sequel Fantastic Four: Rise of the Silver Surfer. The year following Rise of the Silver Surfer, the MCU was born with the release of Iron Man and The Incredible Hulk in 2008 and has since become the biggest franchise on the planet. With multiple movies a year and now a variety of streaming series all in the same interconnected universe, the MCU is massive in scope. While the Fantastic Four film series faded out and was rebooted in 2015 to disastrous results, the first family of Marvel is set to return to the MCU sometime soon, and while Alba will not return she does have some thoughts on the overall look of the MCU.
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In a recent interview with Glamour Magazine, Alba opened up about the MCU's lack of diversity. Alba, who is Mexican-American, spoke about diversity in Hollywood and specifically mentioned Marvel Studios and the MCU. Alba points out that she was one of the first major diverse superheroes and that was before Marvel was purchased by Disney. Read Alba's full quote below.
“Even if you look at the Marvel movies – that’s the biggest driver of fantasy and what’s
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