Why did Marvel superheroes give so much support to well-established Chris Pratt and were silent when Captain Marvel aka Brie Larson was brutally trolled?
Robert Downey Jr.’s silence, when Brie Larson was trolled, speaks volumes about the sexism that lurks in every corner of Marvel’s franchise. A filmmaker raised a filthy question on the internet – “Who is the worst Chris in Hollywood?” and Chris Pratt was back in news. The actor received a humungous amount of hate online. Later, Robert Downey Jr., Mark Ruffalo, James Gunn, etc. stood up for him and defended him on all fronts. While there is no problem in standing up for a co-star, it is problematic as to why they were quiet when their co-star Brie Larson, who played Captain Marvel, was being bullied for several months by trolls.
Highlights —
- Furious fans troll Marvel stars like Robert Downey Jr. for keeping Brie Larson aside
- Things were different when Chris Pratt was trolled
- When Marvel fraternity come in support of Chris Pratt
Furious fans troll Marvel stars like Robert Downey Jr. for keeping Brie Larson aside
Brie Larson was at the receiving end of harsh and sexist comments for months on end for speaking up against issues but she fought alone. Similar incidents happened with Zendaya and Tessa Thompson who were also targeted, but no one came in support of them. When Chris Pratt was declared the “weakest Chris” recently, these Marvel Superheroes were enraged. However, none of these Marvel superheroes had voiced their opinion when female co-stars were targeted. But, fans won’t spare them easily.
A lot of netizens pointed out that none of the actors said a word when their female co-stars were being cyberbullied or cyber-attacked while they came in support for Chris Pratt.
Check out the tweets that pointed out massive discrimination from big Marvel faces like Robert Downey Jr.
Things were different when Chris Pratt was trolled
Marvel stars like Robert Downey Jr. and others were ready to take bullets for Chris Pratt when he was voted for being the ‘worst Chris‘ out of all the actors named Chris in Hollywood.
When Marvel fraternity come in support of Chris Pratt
Marvel co-stars Robert Downey Jr., James Gunn, Mark Ruffalo, and others supported Chris Pratt and ridiculed the hatred that was being spread against him. Ruffalo urged his fans to refocus on the upcoming presidential elections and called Pratt: “solid a man there is”. James Gunn called him: “the best dude in the world” while showing his support.
Robert Downey Jr. went on to call Chris Pratt “a real Christian who lives by the principle”.
Robert Downey Jr. and others defend Chris Pratt on social media
While it is good to see co-stars uniting against trolls and unnecessary debates about who is better than whom, fans were angry and displeased with the hypocrisy of the MCU actors.
Not speaking a word in support of Brie Larson, makes them look bad in front of the fans. If you like stories like this, write to us in the comments box below.
