Every time I write one of these articles, the comment section lights up with people saying things like “this is nothing but an SJW agenda by a large corporation.” Believe it or not, that couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, according to Mark Ruffalo in an interview with The Independent, the higher-ups at Disney were initially against the idea of female superhero movies because apparently nobody will go and see superhero movies in which the main character does not have a penis. But Kevin Feige wasn’t having it. Ruffalo said:
Kevin Feige (the creative genius behind the Marvel Cinematic Universe) challenging a major shareholder at Disney proved to be the turning point. Ruffalo continued: And I’m glad we as an audience have helped prove Kevin Feige right. Despite what social media comment sections and old studio execs will have you believe, people do want to see superhero movies featuring characters of different creed, colour and sexuality. Both Black Panther and Captain Marvel successfully grossed more than $US 1 billion each at the worldwide box office. Even looking outside the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Wonder Woman smashed it at the box office, raking in solid $US 821 million in 2017.
