Gadot breaking down into a teary monologue about the loss of Chris Pine would have been extraordinary for the actress, but would have stopped Wonder Woman from being that strong, independent role model for
female superhero fans out there.
Not exact matches
Since her inception in 1941 in DC comic books with her patriotic red bustier embossed with a golden eagle and blue shorts with white stars, Wonder Woman has become a symbol of
female empowerment in a comic book world dominated by male
superheroes like Batman, Superman and Iron Man, and by male
fans.
And really, it is just plain exciting, especially for
fans who yearn to see more
female superheroes, that there could be a
female Black Panther.
Who knows, though, since Captain Marvel is the focus of a lot of MCU - related speculation at the moment; not only will it be the franchise's first
female - led
superhero movie, but it also got a massive Hail Mary pass from last month's blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War, which asked
fans to sit through, roughly, 7,000,000 minutes of end credits in order to get the merest peek at her logo.
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Superhero movies have long needed this kind of representation in terms of men and women of color, and for black audiences, «Black Panther» will undoubtedly be as culturally significant in the way it addresses subjects of identity, race and gender as «Wonder Woman» was to
female fans.»
The previous films in the DC Comics Extended Universe series (Man of Steel, Batman v Superman, and Suicide Squad) have left both critics and comic - book
fans increasingly disappointed in the franchise's output; as a result, Wonder Woman, which is receiving its release ahead of the first Justice League movie (set to premiere this November), has been saddled with the burden of recovering DC's tainted reputation in the eyes of viewers, while also representing the first major
female - fronted
superhero flick in more than a decade.
After all, not only will the film finally bring
fan - favorite Carol Danvers into the Marvel Cinematic Universe for the first time, but it will also be the first
female superhero - led Marvel Studios movie.