Marvel Studios honcho Kevin Feige has defended the much-criticised first gay character of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that debuted in the summer blockbuster Avengers: Endgame, saying it was supposed to be just a "matter of fact".

Some fans of the film have voiced their issues with the way the first gay character of the franchise, portrayed by director Joe Russo, was shown as nothing more than an extra at a support group who briefly mentioned going on a date with a man. In an interview with io9, Feige said the character was "never meant to be our first focused character".