Whoopi Goldberg is broadening her horizons.
The actress is writing the script for a superhero movie and revealed to Variety that it will be about an older black woman who acquires new powers and has to learn to use them.
"Since I was a little kid, I’ve been obsessed with superheroes," Goldberg said. "They’re all saving the earth all the time. But do you know who’s really going to save the earth? Old Black women."
Goldberg has inspired countless Black women as a Hollywood icon. She made history in 1991 when she became the first Black woman to receive an Oscar in over 50 years. The award was for her performance in "Ghost," which earned her Best Supporting Actress. In 1994, Goldberg also became the first Black person and woman to host the Oscars, according to Mediaite.
Looking back, Goldberg recalled a piece of advice that screen legend Elizabeth Taylor shared with her about the industry.
"You and I know you can do anything, but you are Black, so it’s going to be harder for folks to believe," Goldberg said Taylor told her. “It’s going to be up and down. If you have a way to see where you were, it will allow you to not give up in tough times."
Goldberg is now preparing to reprise her role in "Siter Act 3" for Disney Plus, which she and Tyler Perry will co-produce while "Evil Eye" author Madhuri Shekar writes the screenplay. Between all that, Goldberg continues to focus on her superhero movie, which will not be the first to be more inclusive.
Marvel is introducing an Asian superhero, to be played by Simu Liu. The trailer for "Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings," recently dropped and the response to Liu's casting as Shang-Chi has been positive.
In March, Marvel Comics also revealed that it would be introducing a gay, teen Captain America as part of a limited edition comic series in June. The character, Aaron Fischer, will appear in "The United States of Captain America," a series which teams up the previous iterations of Captain America as the quartet undertakes a quest to locate the hero's stolen shield, according to Marvel.
"Steve Rogers [is] teaming up with Captain Americas of the past — Bucky Barnes, Sam Wilson, and John Walker — on a road trip across America to find his stolen shield," the company said. "Throughout the group’s journey, they’ll discover everyday people from all walks of life who’ve taken up the mantle of Captain America to defend their communities."
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