Whether you’re not a fan of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), you cannot deny its importance for modern cinema. This largest single-narrative project of all time is still going strong, despite the fact that the majority of its most recent outings have not been that successful at the box office, which certainly had some fans worried.
But, while the MCU is seemingly on the path of recovery, there are those who believe that the MCU has other issues save for those of a financial nature, and one of them seems to be the treatment of Black characters, according to one fan.
The Master Plan recently posted an interesting tweet about how Marvel handles its Black characters, wondering whether the MCU is really doing everything it should to properly treat its Black characters, despite the fact that – on the surface – they are empowering them and are encouraging diversity in every way imaginable.
Before we start, we’d like to state that this is simply an opinion of one fan and that the information presented here do not reflect the opinions of our writers and editors. On top of that, Twitter has also issued a warning that “User Marvel Updates is known for spreading misinformation and makes tweets of bogus claims.” Having said this, let us check out the tweet in question:
How @MarvelStudios handles Black characters needs to be analyzed…
-T’Challa one of the biggest Black comic icons not recasted..
-Blade going through production hell- delayed
-Monica Rambeau’s Photon series cancelled
-War Machine Armor Wars being “quietly” cancelled https://t.co/ivDEBJwllA— The Master Plan 💡 (@CamIsCoolin) August 13, 2024
And while Twitter explicitly claims that there is absolutely no valid source that claims that Amor Wars is being canceled – quietly or loudly – thus warning fans to take the tweet with a grain of salt, the previous three statements are correct.
It is undeniably true that T’Challa is the only major MCU character not to get recast and that the second Black Panther movie failed to find a proper replacement for him, which is why fans are demanding a new actor in the role, believing that that is the proper way to honor Boseman’s legacy.
The issues with the upcoming Blade movie are also a fact but to be honest, we wouldn’t really attribute them to racism or anything; we have reported on the issues and the reasons for the delays on several occasions here on Fiction Horizon, and as it stands, this has nothing to do with the fact that the character is Black.
As for the canceled Photon series, Marvel most likely canceled it amidst the ongoing financial issues. Monica Rambeau, while awesome, is not a mainstream character, and Marvel has been having issues with its main characters, so the series probably got canceled due to financial, rather than personal reasons.
So, based on everything, we don’t think that Marvel has a problematic relationship with Black characters and this group, as well as many others, is properly represented and treated equally and with a lot of respect. Currently, there are no indications that any systemic issues exist.
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