Marvel's decision to fire Victoria Alonso from her position at Marvel Studios has led to new reports to surface. Specifically, it looks like Disney made the decision to have gay imagery removed from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania in an effort to keep the film from getting banned in Kuwait.
Yep, we've got two more queer MCU characters who's queerness has yet to be seen on screen. Wiccan (who is canonically gay) and Speed (who is canonically bisexual) are Wanda and Vision's twin sons who grow up to become queer members of the superhero group Young Avengers.
It's not suitable for children under 11 years and parental guidance is recommended for children aged 11-13 years. The main messages from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania are to 'look out for the little guy', and to work together for the common good.
After being exposed to chemicals in a laboratory accident, he has a mental breakdown. He adopts the alias Yellowjacket and, exhibiting an uncharacteristic boldness, proposes marriage to van Dyne. The two promptly marry.
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Is there kissing in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania?
Sex, Romance & Nudity. Scott and Hope kiss and embrace, as do Hank and Janet. A character makes suggestive jokes about how wild his time with Janet was during the 30 years she was stuck in the quantum realm.
Is there any kissing scene in Ant-Man and the Wasp?
In one rather brief but shocking scene (a form of flashback) a man and woman, though fully clothed, are seen embracing and kissing each other passionately.
Granted, Hope (Lilly) isn't referred to as Cassie's (Kathryn Newton) stepmom, and Hope and Scott (Paul Rudd) aren't officially married, as far as we know.
Throughout the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Janet van Dyne is portrayed by Michelle Pfeiffer and is introduced as the wife of Hank Pym and mother to Van Dyne in Ant-Man (2015) and was presumed dead after she shrunk to subatomic level to stop a nuclear missile, becoming trapped in the Quantum Realm.
Janet van Dyne is the wife of Hank Pym and the mother of Hope van Dyne. She operated under the codename Wasp in S.H.I.E.L.D. until she sacrificed herself to disarm a Soviet ICBM bound for the United States in 1987, saving millions of lives but also becoming lost to the Quantum Realm.
Is there lgbtq in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania?
Specifically, it looks like Disney made the decision to have gay imagery removed from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania in an effort to keep the film from getting banned in Kuwait.
Alpha Flight's Northstar, a member of the original Alpha Flight superhero team, was the first major gay character created by Marvel Comics. Creator John Byrne said that Northstar was planned to be gay from his inception in 1979.
Moon Girl has outward LGBTQ representation. This includes Lunella's classmate, Tai, and living/A.I. supercomputer named LOS-307, which are both non-binary, and Brooklyn, an openly trans character.
As the first major, openly gay character created by Marvel Comics, Northstar generated significant publicity in the mainstream press, and Alpha Flight #106 sold out in a week, although the series was not a very popular title. It is the only comic book issue to have been inducted into the Gaylactic Hall of Fame.
Hank Pym is best known in Marvel comics for being a wife beater. In one infamous scene, published in 1981 in The Avengers #213, a cowardly and pathetic Hank hits a negligee-clad Janet so hard that he knocks her off her feet.
Cassandra "Cassie" Lang is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. Created by David Michelinie and John Byrne, the character first appeared in Marvel Premiere #47 (April 1979). Cassandra Lang is the daughter of the superhero Scott Lang / Ant-Man.
While it is never addressed in-universe, MCU director Joe Russo confirmed Thanos was around 1000 years old in 2012's The Avengers when he first appeared in the MCU. Based on that, Thanos is younger than Thor and Loki, which, if revealed in one of the past two Avengers films, might have proven itself to be distracting.
However, Ant-Man and the Wasp has them estranged thanks to Scott's arrest in Civil War; their reunion involves more snark and uncertainty and a perilous feeling that they are not sure what they mean to each other. They share a kiss before being ripped apart, like many MCU couples, by The Snap and reunite in Endgame.
The fact that Cassie Lang is 18 years old in Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania further explains some of her life. There is no appearance by her mother or stepfather, so it is possible that Cassie has now moved out - even though she mentions that no one can afford rent right now.
So what should parents know before taking the kids to see "Ant-Man"? There's enough profanity to warrant the PG-13 rating, which is a shame because this out of all the Marvel movies had the most potential to be appropriate for the 8 and older audience.
It's more light-hearted than many previous Marvel movies, with clever humour and less realistic violence. There are, however, scenes and characters in this movie that could disturb younger viewers, so it isn't recommended it for children under 10 years, and we recommend parental guidance for children aged 10-13 years.
