Doctor Strange In The Multiverse Of Madness Opens The Door For This Underrated Marvel Hero
Of course, there’s one particular thing about Ka-Zar that may very well rustle a few feathers. As The Guardian notes, the “white protector of the jungle” trope is a pretty unfortunate one in this day and age, so the blond-maned, distinctly Caucasian comic book incarnation of the character would probably not be all that well-received.
Even though the comics version of Ka-Zar is an English lord called Kevin Plunder, Marvel Studios and Disney should already be acutely aware that keeping things comic book accurate isn’t necessarily enough to prevent fan backlash. After all, “Iron Fist” courted controversy for casting Finn Jones as Danny Rand, because while the casting was in line with Danny’s comic book incarnation, many fans found it unsavory that a white guy dominates a narrative that revolves around Asian themes and mythology.
Thankfully, Ka-Zar is one of the deeper cuts in the Marvel Studios IP pile. There are plenty of ways to reimagine the character, and as such, no reason at all to believe that the MCU won’t be able to deliver a worthy live action version when the time comes.
Of course, there’s one particular thing about Ka-Zar that may very well rustle a few feathers. As The Guardian notes, the “white protector of the jungle” trope is a pretty unfortunate one in this day and age, so the blond-maned, distinctly Caucasian comic book incarnation of the character would probably not be all that well-received.
Even though the comics version of Ka-Zar is an English lord called Kevin Plunder, Marvel Studios and Disney should already be acutely aware that keeping things comic book accurate isn’t necessarily enough to prevent fan backlash. After all, “Iron Fist” courted controversy for casting Finn Jones as Danny Rand, because while the casting was in line with Danny’s comic book incarnation, many fans found it unsavory that a white guy dominates a narrative that revolves around Asian themes and mythology.
Thankfully, Ka-Zar is one of the deeper cuts in the Marvel Studios IP pile. There are plenty of ways to reimagine the character, and as such, no reason at all to believe that the MCU won’t be able to deliver a worthy live action version when the time comes.
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