5. Iceman
Jumping back into the X-Men universe, Iceman needs a makeover when
they bring this series back to screens. His character came out as
gay in 2015, so I will forgive the old X-Men movies (where
he was played by Shawn Ashmore) for not including
this when they made them. But going forward, I can’t wait to watch
as they explore this. Iceman has the ability of -- you guessed it
-- ice! It’s almost like he is the male version of Disney’s Elsa
(someone we also all hope is lesbian). He is also one of the first
openly gay characters in the Marvel universe to have his own
on-going comic.
Compared to how many superheroes exist within the DC and Marvel
universe, there aren’t too many who are openly LGBTQ+. This is why
I believe we need to see more representation in media and film and
more chances for people like me to watch themselves become
superheroes!