‘Doctor Strange 2’: America Chavez Co-Creator Slams Marvel’s Offer

The character will make her MCU debut in Doctor Strange 2.

Xochitl Gomez America Chavez Doctor Strange Multiverse of Madness

America Chavez co-creator Joe Casey revealed that Marvel hasn’t paid him for her MCU debut in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is poised to introduce America Chavez to the MCU, played by Xochitl Gomez. With the character making the jump the live-action, this has once again shined a spotlight on Marvel creators who haven’t earned much compensation in the past.

Joe Casey co-created America Chavez with Nick Dragotta in 2011. However, Casey revealed to The Hollywood Reporter that he hadn’t received a dime from Marvel with her upcoming appearance in the MCU sequel and other projects:

“Marvel has paid me nothing for America Chavez, not only for appearing in the Doctor Strange sequel, but in numerous animated TV episodes, for the numerous action figures they’ve made of her, for video games she’s appeared in. They seem to be fine with that.”

The America Chavez creator further explained why he’s upset with Marvel over their offer:

“For me, it’s not about money. It’s not even about the respect. I would never expect to be respected by a corporation. If I’m in a position where I can afford not to take their insult of an offer, and be able to talk about it, maybe the next guy — where that kind of money could change their life — would get a fair shot of receiving that money.”

Here is the synopsis for Marvel Studios’ Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness:

The MCU unlocks the Multiverse and pushes its boundaries further than ever before. Journey into the unknown with Doctor Strange, who, with the help of mystical allies both old and new, traverses the mind-bending and dangerous alternate realities of the Multiverse to confront a mysterious new adversary.

Directed by Sam Raimi from a script written by Michael Waldron, the Marvel movie stars Benedict Cumberbatch, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Elizabeth Olsen, Benedict Wong, Xochitl Gomez, with Michael Stuhlbarg, Rachel McAdams, and Patrick Stewart.

Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness hits theaters on May 6, 2022. Stay tuned for all the latest news on the upcoming Marvel film, and subscribe to Heroic Hollywood’s YouTube channel for more original video content.

Source: The Hollywood Reporter

Ryden Scarnato

Ryden Scarnato

Ryden's affection for all things DC, Marvel, and Star Wars has led him to entertainment journalism at Heroic Hollywood as a News Editor.