The MCU movies have brought us some of the iconic characters from the Marvel comic world to the screen, which is definitely a good thing for those who love this universe.
Even so, there are some characters who really cause controversy when they appear.
Below are 5 Marvel characters that caused a lot of controversy, causing the film to be affected, which culminated in the film being banned.
Heimdall
Through the movie Thor (2011), we are introduced to the image of Heimdall, the guardian god of the Bifrost in Asgard.
However, it turns out that Heimdall’s appearance in the MCU initially caused controversy, even causing the Thor movie to be boycotted by a community.
Communities from the United States later threatened to boycott the Thor film because it changed Heimdall’s race to black.
Mandarin
The Mandarin character, played by Sir Ben Kingsley in Iron Man 3 (2013), is said to have a major influence on the film’s plot.
The subsequent plot change caused great outrage from the audience, especially those who have read Marvel comics.
You see, the original Mandarin character actually existed in the MCU universe.
Ancient One
Besides Heimdall, Marvel also changed the race of the Ancient One appearing in Doctor Strange (2016).
The Marvel production team actually has a reason for changing the Ancient One’s race in the MCU.
Despite these reasons, some fans continue to criticize the change in the Ancient One’s race in Doctor Strange.
Mantis
Mantis was portrayed as a cheerful, humorous, and innocent character when she first appeared in Guardians of the Galaxy Vol.
Steve Englehart, who created Mantis in 1973, has publicly stated that he does not like the way Marvel portrays his character in the MCU.
Phastos
Through the new Eternals movie released in 2021, we are introduced to several new characters in the MCU.
This happened because Phastos’s background was said to be homosexual.
Well, above are some of the Marvel movie characters that have caused controversy.