Meet the Latina Costume Designer Behind Marvel’s “WandaVision” Outfits
If you’ve been following the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) since its inception in 2008, you would know that Latinx representation in the MCU is lacking.
If you’ve been following the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) since its inception in 2008, you would know that Latine representation in the MCU is lacking.
Latinas had to wait until 2014 to see Zoe Saldana, an Afro-Latina, play Gamora in Guardians of the Galaxy, and until 2017 for Afro-Latina Tessa Thompson to play Valkyrie in Thor: Ragnarok. While representation on screen is missing, Mexican costume designer Mayes C. Rubeo is working hard behind the scenes to show that Latinas are experts when it comes to cinematic fashion.
In Marvel’s first live-action Disney+ series, WandaVision follows Wanda Maximoff/Scarlet Witch (Elizebeth Olsen) and Vision (Paul Bettany) living in an alternate universe that jumps into different sitcom eras every episode. With a unique time-jumping format, Rubeo and her team had to ensure each outfit was authentic to the storytelling and to the clothing that was worn during that decade.
Rubeo isn’t the only Latina bringing Latine representation to the MCU. Victoria Alonso is the Executive Vice President of Production at Marvel Studios and has worked on every single film in the MCU, including WandaVision!
Watch new episodes of WandaVision on Disney+ every Friday.
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