At 95 years old, comic book legend Stan Lee has passed. According to Variety, he died after being brought to Cedars Sinai Medical Center for a medical emergency. He has done so much for Marvel and his legend will live on. He is known for co-creating Spider-man, X-Men, and the Fantastic Four—and his sneaky cameos in Marvel movies.
On social media, celebrities shared messages of love and their favorite memories. Seth Rogen thanked Stan for making people who are different special. Chris Evans also shared a heartfelt message.
On Instagram, Tom Holland shared a photo with the message, “The father of Marvel has made so many people so incredibly happy.”
Robert Downey Jr. also got sentimental on IG by saying, “I owe it all to you.” Playing Iron Man was actually his return to the big screen after years of drug abuse and run ins with the law.
Now, he did do a lot of great things for comics and film, but let’s not forget his history. In the past, he has been accused of sexual misconduct. In January, nurses spoke up about being sexually harassed by Stan at his home in LA. An anonymous source said, “Stan is an old man who has seemingly lost his way. He doesn’t seem to care what people think of him, he’s lost his filter.” He has been accused of “groping them, walking around naked, making crude jokes, and propositioning them while he was in the shower.”
We respect that ones a person has passed, we can no longer criticize them, but this brings up a bigger issue of problematic heroes. Everyone should still be accountable for their actions. And, we should not discredit or silence the victims in this issue simply because he contributed good things in his craft. We always have to consider both sides.
Photo by Kim Kulish courtesy of Rolling Stone’s Instagram account
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