Over the years, she's served as a member of such teams as the Young Avengers and Ultimates.ĭirected by Sam Raimi from a script by Michael Waldron, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness premieres on May 6. She also boasts a host of other standard superhero powers such as enhanced strength and speed. Chavez is able to create star-shaped portals that allow her to travel across the multiverse.
RELATED: Does the MCU's Doctor Strange Still Have a Late Sister? Created by Joe Casey and Nick Dragotta, America Chavez first appeared in 2011's Vengeance #1. The film will confirm Chavez is gay, and merchandise for Multiverse of Madness has used LGBTQ+ pride imagery. All the comics are in HD quality and you have the option to. Along the way, he encounters Chavez and teams up with her to face off against such foes as Karl Mordo (Chiwetel Ejiofor) and Gargantos. Read thousands of Gay Yaoi Comics free without any registration or irritating popups or ads. Set after the events of 2021's Spider-Man: No Way Home, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness sees the titular sorcerer heading into the multiverse.
Benedict Cumberbatch, who plays Doctor Stephen Strange in the film, has said he expected the movie to be banned, but still expressed his disappointment in the turn of events. This past November, Disney refused to edit Eternalsto remove any mentions of the same-sex relationship between Phastos (Brian Tyree Henry) and his husband. Saudi Arabia specifically has requested Disney remove an approximately 12-second scene in which Chavez mentions she has "two moms." LGBTQ+ relationships are still criminalized in many of the countries in which the film has been banned.ĭoctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is not the first Disney film to be banned overseas for LGBTQ+ content, and the studio often edits movies to get past censors in those markets. The bans spring from Chavez being an openly gay character.
Earlier this month, Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness was banned in a number of countries, including Egypt, Kuwait and Saudia Arabia, due to LGBTQ+ content.