While speaking to Screen Crush, Marvel Studios
President, Kevin Feige gave his opinion in regards to the backlash that J.J. Abrams'
Star Wars: Episode VII suffered, when the cast was first announced and there
was almost none female characters in it, and was asked if he was worried that
something similar could happen with the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
"I don’t think J.J. Abrams or the ‘Star Wars’
people — I have no idea — but my guess is that they were not swayed by any
backlash. We’re not going to be swayed by the backlash. We’re going to keep
bringing the movies out the way we envision it and the way we believe in it —
and that includes diversity in all of the active films. And certainly, on our
development slate of many of the characters — some of which you just named —
and always being conscious of that. The great thing for us is the comics have
been conscious of that through the decades and have been rather pioneering in
that over the years."
The guys over at SC then asked what he thoughts about the recent alteration in the comics, and if they could in some way affect the movies.
"Well, look, listen, as you know, that’s
happened before in the comics. It’s getting a lot of attention because they’ve
just done it, but both of those things have happened in the past. So, it’s
always that’s part of the fun. There’s always that chance to surprise people or
to switch up — a number of people have worn the Cap’ costume. A number of
people have lifted Mjölnir. So, that’s all fodder for future storytelling."
Source - Screen Crush
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