America Chavez backstory has been detailed by Marvel ahead of the release of Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness. Chavez is played by Xochitil Gomez in the movie and she had an interview recently with Marvel.com about her debut in the MCU. Whilst I’d say the majority of the article is not really news worthy, there is a brief backstory for the character detailed within the article. Check it out.
In the MCU, America Chavez is a young girl from outside of our Multiverse – specifically, the Utopian Parallel, a singular dimension unlike anything we’ve ever known. America is being hunted for her power – the ability to open star-shaped holes in reality, allowing her to travel through the Multiverse and into other realities.
America opened her first portal as a child, and has spent years traveling through the Multiverse since she first fell into a universe that bears a resemblance to ours. During her accidental travels, she’s traveled across 72 universes, on a journey to find control over her powers.
Speaking more broadly, Gomez shares, “America’s journey is about learning to trust others. My take is that America can always trust herself since she was alone for so long and she’s a survivor. Her journey is about allowing others to help her be what she’s capable of.”
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Chavez is only 14 in the movie and that’s far younger than the character was in the comics. Ergo, Gomez speaks about she wanted to give the character room to grow as she matures.
“You can definitely see the beginning stages of what future America might become,” reflects Gomez. “I took stuff that was in the comics, and kind of lightened it up since she’s less experienced. She’s younger than any of her known appearances in the comics, and I think you can see that. It was a fun challenge exploring what a younger and less experienced America might be, but also hinting towards the serious leader she would soon become. I wanted to keep that kid energy and a little bit of that fake-it-till-you-make-it confidence.”
I’m interested to hear more about this Utopian Parallel. Like, why is this dimension different from all the others, and is it really a Utopia? If so, who created this Utopian society and why can Chavez not simply return? Perhaps these questions are all answered in the movie itself? Not long now to wait to find out for ourselves with Multiverse of Madness hitting theatres on May 6th.
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