Phase 4 Has Fixed An Old MCU Critique (But Still Needs To Do More)
Phase 4 is fixing an old MCU criticism about the lack of female heroes, but Marvel still needs to do more. When the Marvel Cinematic Universe took off over a decade ago, it did not take long for audiences to notice that the leading heroes were traditionally white men. This led to growing criticism of the MCU for not giving lead hero roles to women or people of color. While Black Widow, Wasp, and Gamora became major characters in other franchises, Captain Marvel in 2019 marked the first time a female hero had a solo movie.
The lack of female-led MCU projects and women superheroes, in general, is changing in Phase 4. Marvel Studios kicked off the post-Infinity Saga storyline with WandaVision on Disney+, which put Elizabeth Olsen's Scarlet Witch in the lead role. Scarlett Johansson's long-awaited Black Widow movie was meant to begin Phase 4, and it still became the first movie on the slate after multiple COVID-19 delays. Marvel Studios has also had Sersi (Gemma Chan) as the focal point of Eternals' ensemble and Kate Bishop (Hailee Steinfeld) star in Hawkeye, while Ms. Marvel is led by Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani). The Marvels and She-Hulk are some of the other female-led projects confirmed for Phase 4.
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It is quite clear that Marvel Studios' plans for Phase 4 and the MCU at large include putting a greater focus on women as heroes. Those like Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) and Shuri (Letitia Wright) are leading movies, while She-Hulk (Tatiana Maslany) and Ms. Marvel headline Disney+ shows. There have also been the introductions of Sylvie (Sophia Di Martino) in Loki, America Chavez (Xochitl Gomez) in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, and
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