Will Spider-Gwen Ever Get Her Own Movie?
By Isabella Wilson
While there are no firm plans to give Spider-Gwen her own live-action solo film at this moment, it's safe to say that there's never been a better time at the cinema for female superheroes. After years of being left out, relegated to the background, and fridged, these characters are finally seeing their names in lights.
In 2017, DC's Wonder Woman became the highest-grossing superhero origin story ever. It was surpassed in 2019 by Captain Marvel, the MCU's first film centered on a female superhero. We know there will be a Captain Marvel 2 coming along within the next few years, and we're also getting movies focused on Black Widow (Scarlett Johansson) and a female Thor played by Natalie Portman in the MCU's Phase 4.
On the small screen, Disney+ will be offering up the WandaVision series, which focuses on Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen), and two more about Ms. Marvel and She-Hulk. More immediately, we can get our damsels in no distress fix at the cinema, via DC's anti-heroine Harley Quinn (Margot Robbie) and her solo outing Birds of Prey.
The creators of Into the Spider-Verse drew on the ideas of Marvel mastermind Stan Lee, who always liked Spider-Man because he could be anyone under the mask. They were able to get audiences pumped about Spideys who weren't necessarily white, male, or... er, human, and with their newfound emphasis on showcasing female heroes, it feels like the time is right for Stacy to take center stage.
