As much as we might love the Marvel Cinematic Universe, we can’t deny the movies and TV shows of Marvel Studios still struggle to treat their female characters right. Sure, things did get better in Phase 4, with heroines such as Kamala Khan's Ms. Marvel (Iman Vellani) and She-Hulk (Tatiana Maslany) stealing the spotlight. Then again, we also have Jane Foster (Natalie Portman) getting a bland treatment in Thor: Love and Thunder and Wanda Maximoff’s (Elizabeth Olsen) character growth being completely erased in favor of a Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) story. Above all, the way Scarlett Johansson was treated in front of and behind the cameras shows how even the most-beloved actress in the entire MCU was still not safe from unfair treatment. So, while it’s sad to hear Johansson say she’s done with the MCU for good, we can’t blame her. After all, not only did Black Widow get sidelined in the MCU, but Johansson had to sue Disney to get paid what she deserved.
https://ift.tt/ZMAY5dP February 11, 2024 at 07:45AM
