The Marvel Cinematic Universe is one of the biggest pop culture juggernauts of all time, having made several billion at the worldwide box office. Although there's some sense a universe revolving around people with superheroic powers might not touch on real world issues all that much, one of the most appealing aspects of the Marvel comics and movies is that they do look at real world issues. We've compiled a list of ten times the MCU addressed real world issues.
We're starting the list off with mental health. The movies have done a lot of work to look at the collateral damage and mental health issues fighting battles and saving the world might inflict on heroes. Iron Man 3 is one of the clearest examples of this, as Tony Stark seems to be suffering from panic attacks and post-traumatic stress disorder. His struggles help to make him appear vulnerable and humanize him.
Check out the video below for more times the MCU addressed real world issues.
Future MCU movies are likely to deal with real world issues, especially as the culture around the films changes. Each film brings something new to the table, and it's likely future movies will find innovative ways to comment on the world.
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Directed by Joe and Anthony Russo, Avengers: Endgame stars Robert Downey Jr. as Iron Man, Chris Evans as Captain America, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner, Chris Hemsworth as Thor, Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow, Jeremy Renner as Hawkeye, Brie Larson as Captain Marvel, Paul Rudd as Ant-Man, Don Cheadle as War Machine, Karen Gillan as Nebula, Danai Gurira as Okoye and Bradley Cooper as Rocket, with Gwyneth Paltrow Pepper Potts, Jon Favreau as Happy Hogan, Benedict Wong as Wong, Tessa Thompson as Valkyrie and Josh Brolin as Thanos. The film is in theaters now.