However, when he was asked whether the character was the first gay character in the MCU, he added: “Yes, openly gay.”
The Avengers: Endgame directors have revealed that one of the characters in the Marvel Cinematic Universe is gay.
Russo continued: “There’ve been insinuations about other characters’ sexuality, but this is the first openly gay character.”
“There is a gay character coming up in one of their films, and I think [Marvel president] Kevin [Feige] will make that announcement, I’m sure pretty soon.”
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The Russo Brothers' Spoiler-Filled 'Endgame' Interview