Things just got better! The President of Marvel Studios, Kevin Feige said that fans “won’t have to wait very long” to see a Southeast Asian superhero on Disney+.
Feige was speaking at a press conference today (February 2) for the streaming service’s launch in Singapore. In a Q&A segment, Feige was asked about the possibility of a Southeast Asian superhero on Disney+, given the upcoming release of Disney’s Raya and the Last Dragon, which is inspired by Southeast Asian cultures and premiering on Disney+ on March 5.
'I feel like crying,' says Kelly Marie Tran, who voices Raya, the first Southeast Asian Disney princess. https://t.co/SqZkhdDRZr
— Entertainment Weekly (@EW) January 29, 2021
When asked if it was “high time we get a Southeast Asian Marvel superhero on Disney+”, Feige responded, “I think it is. And I think you won’t have to wait there very long at all. We’ve announced a number of shows and we’ve got more in the works.” Feige gave no further details on a potential Southeast Asian superhero. However, Marvel’s Phase 4 does include its first Asian-led superhero film, Shang Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings.
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In 2019, Marvel also introduced the Filipina superhero Wave in Marvel Comics’ War of the Realms: New Agents of Atlas. She was created by Asian-American writer Greg Pak, and her costume was designed by Filipino comic artist Leinil Yu. Speculative fiction author Alyssa Wong was also tapped to craft Wave’s backstory.
Hmmmmm, we certainly can’t wait!
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