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Conservative author Jack Posobiec drew unintentional laughs from people online when he suggested that Marvel creator Stan Lee would have disapproved of the direction MCU has taken, as Captain Marvel plays in the cinemas.
Taking to Twitter, he said:
Imagine if Stan Lee saw what they’ve turned the MCU into
It’s unclear if he’s referring to the new Brie Larson iteration of Captain Marvel, or the focus the MCU has finally afforded to strong women or the commitment to diverse stories, like the Oscar-winning Black Panther.
Whatever the case, he’s missed something vital about the late and great Stan Lee: His cameos.
Namely the one he made in Captain Marvel before he passed away in November last year at the age of 95 years old.
Twitter user Courtney Enlow was quick to point this out. She wrote on Twitter:
He’s literally in the f***ing moving you f***loaf.
In fact, Stan Lee often made cameos in Marvel movies because he loved them so much
Stan Lee hated the mcu so much he put his face in all of them!!!!— Preeti Chhibber (@Preeti Chhibber) 1552187789
@JackPosobiec He died a couple months ago and has cameos in every movie. Pretty sure he saw what they turned it into and loved it.— Andy Westhoff (@Andy Westhoff) 1552158513
@JackPosobiec He did. He was at the every premiere, invited to every set, consulted constantly. He loved what they were doing.— Jamal Yaseem Igle (@Jamal Yaseem Igle) 1552296338
@JackPosobiec He would be extremely proud that a women led superhero movie would be projected to gross domestically… https://t.co/bgNE39CRwg— Ralph Hartman (@Ralph Hartman) 1552187953
People criticised Posobiec evoking Stan Lee's memory, who died in November 2018 at the age of 95
@JackPosobiec Idiot who knows nothing about Stan Lee evokes Stan lee while trying to score nerd points attacking th… https://t.co/JiZlXQwRmm— Gary Frank🥃🐠 (@Gary Frank🥃🐠) 1552295754
@JackPosobiec Oh, Jack... Sweet, Simple Jack. You saw what people did to PETA when they tried to shit on Steve Irwi… https://t.co/0Svlexl1SD— Sharp-O™ (@Sharp-O™) 1552302109
And others tried to work out what Posobiec meant by his tweet
@JackPosobiec Are you upset because seeing strong women makes you impotent?— Jenna Quigley (@Jenna Quigley) 1552190285
@JackPosobiec He would be like ... https://t.co/t7HHdfupqw— Marcin G. Piwiński (@Marcin G. Piwiński) 1552155838
@JackPosobiec https://t.co/OlLdvqfsnB— Space Wizard Enthusiast 💫 (@Space Wizard Enthusiast 💫) 1552301228
Another person reminded Posobiec that Lee had always dedicated his life to ensuring that Marvel was inclusive of everyone
Speaking about Marvel's legacy, Lee once said:
Marvel has always been and always been a reflection of the world right outside out window. That world may change and evolve but the one thing that will never change is the way we tell our stories of heroism.
Those stories have room for everyone, regardless of their race, gender, religion or colour of their skin.
The only things we don’t have room for are hatred, intolerance and bigotry.
And there is also the fact that Marvel has a history of tackling social and political issues like Nazism, war, poverty and racism.
@JackPosobiec Also, Marvel Comics, under the direction of Stan Lee, and long after his storied tenure, have tackled… https://t.co/4prcr7MiPR— Jerrica 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈 (@Jerrica 🏳️⚧️ 🏳️🌈) 1552183955
And there's also the case of all the Oscars...
Black Panther won best original music score, best costume design and best production design at the 2019 Oscars.
@JackPosobiec They just won 3 Oscars. He’d be thrilled.— Zak (@Zak) 1552202171
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