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.
Is there anything inappropriate in Ant-Man Quantumania?
In addition to the violent scenes and scary visual images mentioned above, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has some scenes that could scare or disturb children aged 8-13 years. For example: Janet is confronted by a huge spider which splits in 2 and then 4.
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.
Calling herself the Wasp, she and Ant-Man defeat the alien who killed her father and banish it to another dimension; this adventure lays the groundwork for the professional—and, sometimes, romantic—relationship that the two subsequently share.
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Does Ant-Man Quantumania have LGBT characters?
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.
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.
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.
Considering Paul Rudd's youthful appearance and the character's personal history, Scott Lang could technically be anywhere between the ages of 30 to 53 throughout the MCU, the latter of which is Paul Rudd's actual age now, as he was born in 1969.
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.
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.
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.
The MPAA rating has been assigned for “violence/action, and language.” The Kids-In-Mind.com evaluation includes a couple of implied sexual relationships, a hug, many scenes of battles with explosions and quantum beings and creatures being struck and disappearing, several fights with characters growing large and ...
Marvel Studios' latest, Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania, has proven to be a disappointment for most critics, and it is not even performing as well as the overseers of MCU would like. The writer of the film Jeff Loveness has revealed that he was deeply affected by the negative reception and he was surprised.
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.
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.
Marvel Studios' Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania has two end-credits scenes, both of which have major implications for the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase 5.
How many secret scenes are in Ant-Man Quantumania?
Of course, like with most MCU movies, some of the biggest reveals about the future come from Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania's two credits scenes. The first scene takes place in the middle of the credits, and for the last one, you'll have to wait until the very end.
