With the coronavirus pandemic putting a pause on summer blockbusters, it’s been a quiet quarantine as far as Marvel news goes. In the next phase of Marvel, “we’re really talking about what representation looks like in those spaces,” said Thompson, who plays Valkyrie, the first confirmed LGBTQ hero in the MCU and the new king of Asgard. So I’m really excited that we’re able to continue to push the bounds of that and that I’m able to do that with Valkyrie. Because there’s so many cool queer characters in the comic books, and they should have a place on screen,” Thompson said. In addition to Thompson’s character, the upcoming film “The Eternals” will feature a gay couple, Marvel boss Kevin Feige confirmed previously.

Source: Huffington Post July 02, 2020 15:45 UTC