Up until 2019’s “Captain Marvel,” the MCU had yet to produce a film with a solo female lead. And when “Captain Marvel” was finally in the works, it proved contentious as misogynistic fans panned the film before it was even released. Suffice to say, female superheroes have been subjected to intense scrutiny over the years — but the number of powerful women on screen has only increased with the expansion of the MCU and Hollywood’s efforts to showcase more stories from underrepresented communities.
In 2021, Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow received her own movie at long last; meanwhile,
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