Presenters
Abstract
The women of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have gone through incredible changes since the franchise started in 2008 with the movie Iron Man. Their roles have progressed from love interest to warrior and are now leading as fully developed characters, heroes in their own stories. Their transitioning role in the narrative and effect on the plot has been a notable component of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. This presentation will show the development of women’s roles in films and television shows, as well as discuss scholarly literature on this issue. It will examine how the portrayal of women in these stories has improved relative to their centrality in plots through motivation and personal involvement in solving the conflict. In addition, we will discuss the significance and impact of these changes for the women of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in relation to archetypes and the stereotypes in which they have been trapped.