It has long been rumoured that a LGBTQIA+ character will be introduced to the Marvel Cinematic Universe but now the Russo brothers are teasing that a character we already know will soon be revealed to be gay.
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Filmmakers Joe and Anthony Russo told Entertainment Weekly that in an upcoming film, one of our fave characters will come out.
The topic came up when the brothers were asked about the small part Joe played in Avengers: Endgame as a grieving man in a therapy session that was intended to show how members of the public are dealing with the loss of loved ones after Thanos’ Snap.
Joe’s character reveals he went on a date for the first time since the decimation, and describes the somewhat sullen dinner with the other man, who is also still mourning.
“It was an integral scene to show how the world was reacting to what happened in at the end of Infinity War,” Joe said.
The interviewer then asked to clarify if it truly was the first out gay character in a Marvel film which is when they made the sneaky reveal.
“Yes, openly gay,” Joe emphasised. “There’ve been insinuations about other characters’ sexuality, but this is the first openly gay character.”
“Who else is gay?” The interviewer pressed, to which Joe responded, “We’re gonna find out!”
“That’s a story for another day,” Anthony added.
Last summer, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said two openly gay characters would be revealed: “Both ones you’ve seen and ones you haven’t seen.”
If Joe Russo’s character is the one we hadn’t seen before, that means there’s another one yet to come.
“There is a gay character coming up in one of their films, and I think Kevin will make that announcement, I’m sure pretty soon,” Joe said.
Following the exciting announcement, punters are already suggesting who they hope the gay character will be.
Dear @Marvel,
Please have Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers be gay.
Sincerely,
A LGBTQ+ human who would finally love some more representation then one line from an unnamed character ❤️ pic.twitter.com/AuLxvnqIch— Erin Dye (@tiedye626) May 8, 2019
CAPTAIN MARVEL’S GAY CAPTAIN MARVEL’S GAY CAPTAIN MARVEL’S GAY https://t.co/7SNrK4tEW7
— Danika Worthington ♉️ (@Dani_Worth) May 8, 2019
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I’ll believe it when I see it. Also, Captain Marvel, Valkyrie, Mantis, Drax, and Loki are gay or bi. https://t.co/dYQXr6WVNy
— Raven (@ravennoises) May 8, 2019
