Over the last few years, there have been fans who have wanted big studious such as Disney, Marvel Studios to insert more meaningful diversity into its films. Actors from different ethnicities, races, and sexualities are beginning to be seen in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. With that being said, it is only a matter of time until the MCU introduces its first openly gay character. In fact, the franchise might have already laid the foundation for such a hero to exist. Director of Guardians of the Galaxy, James Gunn, says he imagines there are already gay characters in the MCU. In a recent interview, Gunn stated,
“You know, somebody asked me will there by any gay characters in Marvel movies, and what I meant was there’s a lot of characters in the MCU and very few of them have we delved into what their sexualities are – whether it’s gay or straight or bisexual,” Gunn said.
“We don’t really know. So, I imagine there are probably gay characters in the Marvel Universe, you know. We just don’t know who they are yet.”
“There are a lot of gay people in the world. There are a lot of bisexual people in the world. There are a lot of characters in the MCU. We’ve barely gotten to know the sexuality of any of those characters…
