Captain Marvel was seen by many as Marvel's continued step towards being more progressive after 2018's Black Panther. The fact that this movie starred a female lead was seen as a step forward for Marvel Studios but some fans felt that they could have done more, like making Carol queer. While we still aren't sure about the character's sexual identity, co-director Ryan Fleck did comment on fans want for this and if they considered making Carol Danvers queer.
Speaking with ComicBookMovie, Fleck gave the following statement:
Admittedly, the answer Fleck gave is very safe and the man chose his words carefully. While there might have been plans to make Carol more LGBTQ friendly, choosing friendship over romance is a safe answer. Granted, the movie barely explored that friendship but we could always get a sequel that does it better.
It's worth noting that Carol is straight in the comics, having only dated male characters like Wonder Man and War Machine, but that can always change. We'll just have to wait and see.
Captain Marvel comes to digital services on May 28 and Blu-Ray on June 11.
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