‘Fantastic Four’ Actress Jessica Alba Says Marvel Movies Are ‘Still Quite Caucasian’

Actress Jessica Alba thinks that Hollywood still has far to go in terms of diversity and representation.

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Alba says that despite her success, she experienced a lot of difficulty as a Latina in the industry.

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Before she left acting, Alba scored credits in films like “Little Fockers” and “Fantastic Four.”

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She spoke about how people in the industry don’t care about diversity and representation.

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The actress also said that most big movie franchises like Marvel are very caucasian.

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Alba recalled being “one of the few back in the day” due to her role as Sue Storm on “Fantasic Four.”

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Actress Jameela Jamil was one of many who commented on Alba’s statements, and she disagreed.

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Jamil insisted that Marvel has gone further than any other franchise and studio in terms of diversity.

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Jamil is set to make her Marvel debut in the series “She-Hulk: Attorney at Law.”

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