New Mutants Movie: 10 X-Men Characters We Want To See
7. Karma
Speaking of diversity, how is it that after seven films, the X-Men franchise has yet to introduce a single openly gay character? Considering how frequently mutants are used as a stand-in for sexual as well as racial minorities, and the sheer number of LGBTQ characters that appear in the books, its almost bizarre that none of them have been featured. In fact, Karma is pretty much the embodiment of the minority character; a homosexual Vietnamese woman with a bionic leg ticks just about every equal opportunities box there is. Karma was the X-Mens first Asian recruit, as well as the original team leader before her first death. And yes, you read that right. X-Men characters in particular have issues with mortality. With the mutant ability to temporarily possess the minds of anyone she wants, Karma also acts as the teams go-to spy and recognisance expert. The trouble with Karma is that, like Moonstar, she has mind-based powers that arent that easy to portray in an exciting way on screen, particularly in fight scenes. Imagine it; the New Mutants are taking on their enemies. There are fireballs and thunderbolts flying all over the place. Someone picks up a car and throws in across the street. The air fills with gunfire. Meanwhile, Karma has found a quiet corner so that she can enter a meditative state and possess someone elses brain. Because Karma and Moonstar have such similar powers, its unlikely that theyll both make it into the film without being rolled into one, vaguely Asian female character with ill-defined psychic powers.
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