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It seems likeThe Marvels‘ director Nia DaCosta is done with people calling her movie “woke.” A sequel to 2019’sCaptain Marvel,The Marvelsfeatures the trio Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel, Monica Rambeau, and Kamala Khan / Ms. Marvel. It is no secret that Brie Larson, who portrays Captain Marvel in the MCU, has been a subject of criticism for a very long time and now,The Marvelssuffers from the same fate.
DaCosta can’t stand the “too woke” accusations as she has made it clear that the film wasn’t for the virulent fans who are violent, racist, sexist, and homophobic. Marvel is experimenting with things and being “too woke” doesn’t seem like a problem. Despite the criticism, the film is worth watching because it plays a key role in setting up other movies in the MCU.
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The Marvels‘ director Nia DaCosta acknowledged the “too woke” accusations
In one of her latest interviews withVariety, director Nia DaCosta acknowledged the “too woke” accusations surrounding her latest movie,The Marvels. The director said,
“There are pockets where you go because you’re like, ‘I’m a super fan. I want to exist in the space of just adoration – which includes civilized critique. Then there are pockets that are really virulent and violent and racist – and sexist and homophobic and all those awful things. And I choose the side of the light. That’s the part of fandom I’m most attracted to.”
DaCosta directly attacked the negative side of Marvel fandom. Despite 2019’sCaptain Marvelbeing one of the highest-grossing movies in the franchise, viewers have expressed hatred towardsBrie Larson‘s character.
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Is the negative side of Marvel fandom feeling threatened?
EvenMs. Marvelproducer, Sana Amanat, recently talked about the “woke” allegations in an interview withNBC News, explaining that the hatred comes from a place of anger,
“I think it comes from a place of anger and a sense that their identities are being threatened. If they can’t connect with it, then that’s OK. I just wish they wouldn’t attempt to put it down.”
So far, things are not looking good asThe Marvelsis projected to gross between $47-55 million on its opening weekend. If this projection turns out to be true,The Marvelswill have the lowest domestic opening ever for a Marvel movie. The film, which features Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, and Iman Vellani, was released in the United States on November 10, as part of Phase Five of the MCU.
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Farhan Asif is a gaming writer at FandomWire who specializes in video games/franchises like Helldivers 2, GTA, and Call of Duty. Apart from 1600+ published articles for FandomWire, he has also written more than 750 articles for AnimatedTimes. He has a passion for coding and is pursuing a degree in computer science. During his free time, Farhan loves to play video games and hopes to create a video game of his own one day.
