Iron Man, The Avengers and Thor: Ragnarok are beloved Marvel movies that nevertheless fail the Bechdel Test for female representation.
The MCU is the single biggest brand in film entertainment so far this century, following the conquests of Marvel Comics’ greatest heroes through a winding cinematic journey. Throughout its tenure, the franchise and the film industry at large, have evolved dramatically, with films like Black Panther and Captain Marvel being landmark achievements for representation in Hollywood.
7 'The Incredible Hulk' In addition to being one of the MCU’s most forgettable entries, The Incredible Hulk is also the film in the franchise which most egregiously disregards its female lens. It follows Dr. Bruce Banner after a scientific experiment on gamma radiation goes wrong, causing him to go on the run as tries to develop a cure for his uncontrollable transformations into the Hulk whenever he loses his temper.
As such, the film serves as ample evidence that using the Bechdel test to determine the feminist quality of a film can be misleading. Peggy is the only named female character, so the film technically fails all three elements of the test, but few would deny Carter’s cultural impact as an empowering woman with a complex and defined personality.
Imbued with Rudd’s effortless charisma, the film became an enjoyable hit which featured Hope van Dyne and Scott’s daughter Cassie among several other major female characters. While Cassie and her mother Maggie do converse about an action figure, the dialogue is a thinly veiled subtextual discussion about Scott himself, placing it in an interesting yet vague area as to whether it should pass the test or not.
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