Just Rankin’ Sh!t
5 More Superheroes Black Women Should Play, Ranked
CW’s new Batwoman could be just the beginning
Update 6/7/22: Level has a new home. You can read this article and other new articles by visiting LEVELMAN.com.
5. She-Hulk
We know Marvel’s got a show cooking for Disney+, and the character’s backstory makes casting wide open. Jennifer Walters, who becomes She-Hulk after a blood transfusion from Bruce Banner, could be anyone — though she should probably stay his cousin, lest “Hulk smash!” takes on uncomfortable new meaning.
4. Kate Bishop/Hawkeye
Just like in the comics, Jeremy Renner’s Hawkeye seems set to pass the mantle to sharpshooter Bishop in another Disney+ show set for 2022 — and if anyone’s on point at all times, it’s a Black woman. Give her a blue nose puppy to play Pizza Dog, and we’re looking at Power-level ratings in Black households.
3. Jean Grey
Now that the X-Men are finally coming to the Marvel Cinematic Universe, may we suggest a long-overdue change for the beloved mutant crew? Janelle Monáe wants to play Storm, which we’re all in on, but Storm is already a Black woman. Let’s double down and make hugely powerful telepath Grey one…
