And that's all that we can do - represent people so that they can be seen." But all we are doing is radiating representation, voicing the voiceless. "It's sad that fans in that country won't get to see this as yet. "So there's a real level of shame for all those trolls that are cowards not to actually put their face on, and they should feel a deep shame of what they're doing.
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You know, she's just a young girl playing her role and full praise for that. she auditioned aged 13 and she joined us aged 14, one of the youngest actors to join the MCU of a film of that magnitude. We have to all collectively understand that. Without missing a beat, Benedict, 50, added: "It's not okay.
"Although, yes, my name may be circled within hate and stuff but it's okay." And it's just pretty crazy that I get to be the one who plays America. And I'm just so happy that Marvel has stuck to it and kept the scene in there. When asked by AsiaOne how she felt about Disney's stance and being at the centre of this defining moment at her age, Xochitl replied: "It's a big deal that America is in this movie.
According to reports, apart from America's sexuality, the film also had America referencing her "two mums".īack in November, Disney faced similar pushback with Eternals as it included the MCU's first same-sex couple - Phastos and his husband - and a kiss scene of theirs. Most recently, the film made headlines when Disney refused to cut "LGBTQ references" for Saudi Arabia censors. It also stars Benedict (Wong), Elizabeth Olsen (Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch), Chiwetel Ejiofor (Mordo) and Rachel McAdams (Christine Palmer). In Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) unlocks the multiverse and pushes its boundaries further as Doctor Strange (Benedict Cumberbatch) traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities to confront a mysterious new adversary with the help of mystical allies both old and new. America is a teenage superhero with the ability to create star-shaped portals that allow her to travel across the multiverse. This is why it's very fortunate that 16-year-old Xochitl Gomez had a protector in the form of Doctor Strange 2 co-star Benedict Wong.ĭuring a media interview earlier today (May 2), the two stars shared a powerful moment when Benedict told Xochitl that "it's not okay" to accept hate from anti-LGBTQ netizens, and slammed online trolls for harassing her.įor the uninitiated, Xochitl plays lesbian character America Chavez in the upcoming Marvel film Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. There's a fine line between acknowledging the existence of bullies and accepting their actions.