There's no denying that Marvel Studios has been doing its best to champion equality and diversity in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and over the last couple of years, we've seen more people of color get their well-deserved spotlight in the franchise, something has long been an issue in the entertainment industry.
Despite the effort from Marvel Studios to promote diversity in the franchise, actress Jessica Alba thinks it's still predominantly caucasian. The Fantastic Four actress recently did an interview with Glamour UK to offer Marvel movies and Hollywood in general a piece of criticism when it comes to showcasing people of color.
She said: "Even if you look at the Marvel movies – that’s the biggest driver of fantasy and what’s happening right now in entertainment, because it’s sort of the family thing – it’s still quite white. I would say I was one of the few back in the day… And it was before Marvel was sold to Disney… but it’s still quite… more of the same."
The Sue Storm actress continued: "It’s the same in business and in Hollywood – if you have people in charge who aren’t really reflective of the audience you’re appealing to, they only know what they know. They only know what they like. And so they’re going to gravitate towards more of the same. And 50 percent of the population, we’re women. And we like action movies, and we like superheroes, and we like romantic comedies, and we like dramas and horror, and all of that. But if 90 percent of the people in charge don’t look like us, they’re just going to continue to do the same."
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Alba raises a pretty valid concern but the thing is, Marvel has had its fair share of turmoil with the fandom when it comes to casting choices. While many fans embrace diverse castings, the more hardcore and "traditional" fans aren't normally thrilled with the characters they grew up with being altered.
Meanwhile, Marvel Studios' Fantastic Four reboot is currently under development.
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