The Marvel Cinematic Universe recently announced phases 5 and 6. For those who don’t speak Marvel language, these two phases lay out the timeline of the upcoming projects that take place within their universe, having TV shows and films scheduled through the year 2025.
While the MCU could use more diversity, Latinos have a history with it, from Zoe Saldana’s work in the “Guardians of the Galaxy” to Tenoch Huerta’s awaited role in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.”
Scroll down to have a look at some of the Latinos with the most important roles in the MCU:
© GettyImagesTenoch Huerta
Tenoch Huerta is playing the villain in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” following in the footsteps of Michael B. Jordan’s Killmonger, one of the most revered characters in Marvel history. Huerta will be playing Namor, aka the Submariner, and King of Atlantis.
© GettyImagesZoe Saldaña
Zoe Saldaña was one of the first Latinas to star in the MCU. She plays Gamora, one of the members of the “Guardians of the Galaxy.”
© GettyImagesBenicio del Toro
Benicio del Toro plays The Collector in different MCU projects, primarily in “Guardians of the Galaxy” and “Infinity War.”
© GettyImagesLupita Nyong’o
The Mexican-Kenyan actress is one of the most important parts of “Black Panther” and will star in its sequel. She plays Nakia.
© GettyImagesMichael Peña
Michael Peña has starred in a variety of Marvel projects, mainly in the “Ant-Man” series. He plays Luis, one of Ant-Man’s best friends. While he doesn’t have any powers, he can tell stories, something that the films use to their advantage.
© GettyImagesSalma Hayek
Salma Hayek stars in “The Eternals.” She plays Ajak, the leader of their group, and has the powers to heal others.
© GettyImagesRosario Dawson
In the now defunct Marvel Universe in Netflix, Rosario Dawson played the key role of Claire Temple, making appearances in “The Defenders”, “Luke Cage”, “Daredevil”, “Iron Fist”, and “Jessica Jones.”
© GettyImagesOscar Isaac
Oscar Isaac was one of the most recent additions to the MCU, headlining his own TV show. He plays “Moon Knight.”
© GettyImagesXochitl Gomez
Xochitl Gomez is another recent addition to the MCU. The young actress plays America Chavez, one of most important roles of this year’s “Doctor Strange In the Multiverse of Madness” and someone who could continue to show up in the MCU.
© GettyImagesDanny Ramirez
Danny Ramirez made his MCU debut last year, with the series “Falcon and The Winter Soldier.” He played Joaquin Torres, a small part that will prove to be important in years to come, taking up the mantle of the Falcon by the series end.
