漫威電影中“超級英雄”人物塑造研究

ChapterOneIntroductionSuperheroesarefictionalheroes,originallycreatedforAmericanorJapanesecomics,butlatergiventheirownoriginalsuperheroesfortelevisionandfilm.Theyhavethespecialabilitytotranscendordinarypeople,performextraordinaryfeatsandheroicacts,protectpeople,andfightevilforces.TheMarvelCinematicUniversebeganthefirstphaseofIronManin2008:TheAvengersuntil2012;thesecondphaseof2013:theNewWorlduntilAnt-Manin2015;thethirdphaseofCaptainAmerica3:CivilWarin2016:theRiseofUnknownHeroesuntilSpider-Man:FarfromHomein2019;andthefourthphaseofBlackWidowin2021.Forexample,WangYuanzhuo,ShenYinghanandLuYuanfoundthatthetechnologyusedinMarvelmoviesin2022shouldbebigdataandanalyzedthecharacterizationofthe“superhero”ofMarvelbasedonbigdata.IronMan’sAIbutler,the“Zolaalgorithm”inCaptainMarvel2,allhighlighttheuseofbigdataforresearchinitscharacterizationandshowtheimportanceandconvenienceofbigdatainfilmmaking.SuchasforeignresearchstatusMayoRobin2022inScienceFictionFilm&Televisionpointedoutthatmarvelmoviearmynotonlyhasafearlessbatmanandthenalsoappearedalarge“giantship”mechanicalweapons,wherecanbesaidtobeborntodescribe,alsoseefromtheopposite“superhero”undertheattackofthehostilecamppowerful,stepbystep,perfecttheircharacters.Stemorrootofplants.Basedontheanalysisoftheexistingliterature,thispaperanalyzesthe“superhero”charactersinMarvelmovies,furtheranalyzesthebackgroundcontentandthesocialvaluescontainedinthemoviesandhasanin-depthunderstandingofthecharacteristicsofthecharacters.Thisarticleprovidessomesuggestionsonhowtoshapethefullerimageofheromoviecharacters.ChapterTwoEvolutionPathofthe“Superhero”CharacterThesuperherosourceisduetoagroupofyoungpeopletoescapetheGreatDepressioneconomy,createdtheoriginalsuperhero.Theemergenceofsuperheroes,ofthemostimportantsignificanceintherealworld,isundoubtedlythe“hope”itbrings,aswellasthespreadofhopeandthemotivationofhope.2.1Originofthe“Superhero”CharactersTheoriginofSuperheroes:TheoriginofsuperheroesisSuperman’sfirstappearanceinActionComicsmagazine,aDCseries,in1938.By1940,theactioncomicwassellingamillioncopiesamonth.Theageofsuperheroeshasarrived,andsuperhero-themedgamescancatertobothsetsoffans.TheHollywoodfilmmarkethasaspecialtheme“superhero”.Americansuperheroeshaveaveryshorthistory.UnlikeChina,whichhasahistoryof5,000years,therearecountlessmythologicalfiguresandrealheroes.However,theUnitedStateslackssuchhistoricalconditionsandcanonlymakesomesuperheroesthemselves.DuringWorldWarII,superheroeswereverypopularduetothehistoricalbackgroundofthetime.Sucha“hero”isdesperatelyneededto“savetheworld”andhehopethatgoodcantriumphoverevil.Inaddition,theUnitedStatesisanimmigrantsociety,andthecultureofthesesuperheroescreatedbyHollywoodisveryclosetothatoftheUnitedStates.Therichimagesandcharactersofthesesuperheroessupportandconfirmthe“meltingpot”cultureofAmericanethnicintegration.AmericansuperheroesaretheepitomeoftheAmericandream,andmostofthesuperheroimagesonthescreenarebasedonthecharactersoftheAmericanpeople.Thesesuperheroeshaveonethingincommon,thatis,theyalsostartedlikeordinarypeopleandexperiencedmanysetbacksandshortcomings,buttheywereveryfairandovercamethemselvesandtheirenemies.2.2EvolutionPathof“Superhero”CharacterCharacteristicsintheProcessThetermcomicswasintroducedintoChinafromJapan.Americancartoonshavealonghistory,startingfromtheappearanceofSupermanBatmaninthe1930s.Americansuperherocomicsarenotjustcartoonsforyoungpeople.Thecomicindustryhascreatedmanyimagesuperherostories,interpretedvarioussuperheroes,andbecomethemainsourceofmoviesuperheroes.Thesuperherofilmbasedoncomicstorieshasdevelopedformorethan30yearsandhasbecomeanewAmericantypeoffilm.MostofthesefilmsareproducedandsoldintheformofhighconceptfilmsandhavebecomeanewglobalculturalproductintheUnitedStates.TheimagesandstoriesofSuperman,BatmanandSpider-Manarealsoknowntoaudiencesindifferentculturalfields.Theseheroesareaimedatyoungpeoplefromthebeginningtonoage.ThepreviousAmericanfilmsmainlyportrayedtherelativelyperfect,invincibleheroimagetonowslowlychangedintoafleshandbloodheroimagewithsevenemotionsandsixdesires.Intoday’sAmericanheromovieespeciallyindiffusefilm,forexample,superheroisnolongeraperfectending,nowtheaudienceseeisasuperheroisregretbutunforgettableending,leavetheherotoreturn,sohisluxuriantexit,becauseofhistears,toshapetheimageismeaningless.Sonowtheheroimagecreatedbythefilmproductionteamisregrettablebutalsounforgettable.TheAmericanpeopleneedmorespiritualandemotionalconsolation.ThetraditionalheroesdonotmeettheneedsoftheAmericanpsychology.Theyyearnforasaviorheroandanidealisticredemption.Atthattime,thegoldenageofAmericancartoonsbegan,markingthebirthofthefirstbatchof“superhero”.Therefore,theevolutionofthecharactercharacteristicsofthe“superhero”hasgraduallyemergedintheprocessofchange,frommakingpeoplesmiletomotivatingthepublic,bringingthehighestfaithtothepublic.ChapterThreeMulti-AngleShapingof“Superhero”CharactersinMarvelFilmsThestudyof“superhero”charactershasbeenpopularinrecenttimes.Theshapingof“superhero”charactersisnotovernight,thisshapingshouldbecombinedwithmultipleanglestoconsider,fromtheinsideout,fromtheshallowtothedeeptostudy,thecharacterizationofdetailedresearchcanbe.3.1ResearchontheShapingof“Superhero”ImageinthePerspectiveof“PublicVision”Asuperheroisaherowhostillloveslifeafterheseesthesourceofit.Superheroesalsohavetheirownweaknesses.Buttheyhaveweaknessesthatareextraordinary,anditistheirstrengthsandweaknessesthathighlighttheimportanceofsuperherocharacterization.IronManstrugglesintheshadowofhischildhoodinfearoflosingrelatives.Peterisalsoabloodyandsweatyhero.TheHulkneedstocontrolhisemotions,nottomentionthepainoftheRedRoomtraining.Therefore,the“publicview”perspectiveofthese“superheroes”inMarvelmoviesisworthstudying.3.1.1PeterParker--CommonPeopleandChildCharacteristicsIntheSpider-Mantrilogyseries,PetergoesfromaboytoaSpider-Man.Hehastheuniqueinnocence,justice,andkindnessofteenagers,andhasgoodhopesanddreamsforthisworld.TheSpider-Maninthefirstfilm,innocent,cuteandsimple,butalsowithhardworkandgrowth,Peterchangesfromanordinarystudenttoasuperhero,withbitterness,laughter,andhappiness.Tonysaidtohim,“Ifyou’renothingwithoutthecostume,youshouldn’t’haveit.”ThiswasPeter’sfirstlessonaboutresponsibility.Thismakeshimaherorelyingonhisownefforts.WhenPeterwasburiedintheruins,heworethespidersuitheoncedesigned,“Comeon,Spider-Man.”InSoFarfromHome,asPetergrowsup,hehasmorethanahumanheart.Atthebeginningofthemovie,everyoneasksSpider-Man,“WillyoubethenextIronMan?”Isjustacommunityoffellowshipandmutualaidactivities,infrontofthefaceofthecameraandflash,weusuallytalkaboutthesmallspiderappearstobeconfused,cannotsayaword,hurriedaway.TheconfidenceandcourageittookMr.Starktospeakonbehalfofthemediaintheworld,speaktotheHouseinCongress,andsaythe“IamIronman.”[5]4tothemostpowerfulenemiesoftheuniverse,highlightsPeter’sinnocence.Inthisfilm,Peterhasauniquetoughness,heisa16-year-oldhighschoolstudentwhowantshisfamilyandgirlfriend,buthecarriesthehopeoftheworld.Allyoungpeoplemustlearnsomethinginsomething.UntilthethirdfilmsawthatSpider-ManhadaMadonnaheart.Thefivevillainscometotheuniverse,allsupposedtodie,buttheSpider-Menwanttosaveeveryone,thegoodandthebad.Thisisenoughtoappearthathischaracteristicofhavingachildiskindness.“Thegreatertheability,thegreatertheresponsibility”maybethatotherversionsofSpider-Maninprevioushistoryaretoosad.WhenthenaivelittleSpider-Manfirstappearsintheaudience,hegetssomedifferentcomments.Theroadofgrowthislonely,butalsogrowth,fromthebeginningofthehesitatetohesitatetodrinktheneedofhelp,fromhigh-techarmortotherobemadewiththesewingmachine.NoSpider-ManmoviepresentssuchauniqueSpider-Manimage.ButinPeter’sheroicworld,itisthepurechildlikequalitiesandallthehardexperiencesthatcompletelytransformhimintoatrue“superhero”withresponsibilityandfaith.3.1.2Hulk-MortalBodyandHumanFeelingsHulkisconsideredaherofilmwitharichpsychologicalimage.Humanbeingsarealwaysmanipulatedbytheirowndestiny,andHulkisalwaysboundinthisway.Thatiswhythe“GreenGiant”hasahumanbodyandhumanemotion.AsasupercharacterindependentofMarvelUniverse,theGreenGiant,asaclassicheroandanti-hero,fightswithalmostallheroesandvillainsinthecomicworldwithdeadlyanddeadlyemotionsandaherofestival.“Don’tmakemeangry.Youdon’twanttoseemewhenI’mangry.”ThesentencebeforetheendofthefilmisaclassiclineinthecomicseriesTheHulk.Attheendofthefilm,thebirthofthesuperheroTheHulkisofficiallyannounced.Brucefinallyacceptedhisfateandthestatusof“GreenGiant”,buttheherowasbornbecausehesuccumbedtohisfateandbecameaprisonerofhisfate.Inthiscontradiction,Mr.Licompletedtheformationofheroes.Thisisatypicalorientaldialecticalphilosophy.TheFinalBattledidBannerandtheHulkreconcile.ThepracticeofMarvelStudiosistointegratethethoughtsofBruceBannerintothebodyoftheGreenGianttoformaperfectcombinationofbrainandbody,whichiscalled“SmartHawk”.Onlythencanitmergewiththehumanbody.Interestingly,BrucetriedtofindacurefortheHulkfromthebeginningandbecamehisownsimplecure.Brucehastriedvarioustreatmentsfromallovertheworldformanytimes,andtheresultsarealwaysnotoptimistic.InTheAvengersAlliance3:TheFinalBattle,HulkalwayslookedbackandnolongerinsistedoneliminatingtheGreenGiantbutchosetoliveinharmonywithhim.Whetherhelikesitornot,hefinallydidit.Hismortalfeelingsgraduallychanged.Bannerwillonlybecomeagreengiantwhenthesunsetsandrestorehumanformatdawn,buthisformisfreefromnaturalheroeswhenhisadrenalineisreleased.Hulk’sdeadlyemotionssometimesmakeitdifficultforhimtocontrolhisemotions.Itisdifficultforhimtoacceptstrongpower.However,forthesakeoffriendsandtheworld,Hulkbrokeawayfromhisownmortalbodyandfeelings,andslowlyturnedhisstrengthintoareal“GreenGiant”.Inhiscontrolofhisownway,thisisatransformation.3.2ResearchontheShapingofthe“Superhero”ImagefromthePerspectiveofSocialValuesIndividualistvaluesarethecoreofAmericanvalues,andtheyarethecentralideathatrestrictsothervalues.Individualsareencouragedtorelyontheirownabilitytocreateafreeandbetterlifeandbenefitthesocietyandbenefitmankind.Americansgrewupadvocatingpersonalstruggle.ThefreevaluesoftheUnitedStatesintegratethevaluesofnaturalhumanrights,people,fairness,justice,andfreedomcontainedinthemodernEnlightenmentmovementandthebourgeoisrevolution.Inthelong-termprocessofdevelopment,theUnitedStateshascontinuouslyabsorbeddifferentsocialvalues,formingaliberalismwithinclusivenessasthecoreundertheAmericanvalues.3.2.1SteveRogers--“FreeValues”InthemovieCaptainAmerica,RogerswalkedintotheShieldbuildingandsaidontheradio:“Thepriceoffreedomishigh,andithasalwaysbeenit.Iamwillingtopayforit.”CaptainRogersgaveawonderfulspeech,butleftwithanotherquestion:Doyoubelieveinthevaluesoffreedom?ThisfreedomoriginatedfromthemoralideasoftheAmericanPuritans.Throughthismassspeech,Rogershighlightedhisdesireforandattachedimportanceto“freevalues”.Thoughtsarenotdeterminedbyexternalmaterialconditionsbutcanbeselectedaccordingtointernalbeliefs.Thoughtistrulyfree,andactionisfree.ThePuritanmoralitygaveCaptainRogersprofoundspiritualsupportandstrongwill.Hebelievesinfreedom.Forhim,freedomisawayofbeliefandthinking.Therefore,heisnotafraidofHyde’spowerfulorganization.Whathesaidcanreallymovepeople’sheartsandminds,andisverypowerful,thuschangingtheinterioroftheShengdunOffice.Therefore,CaptainRogerswasabletoleadNatashaandFalcon,especiallyinHold’sofficebuilding,tomakeaspeechatgreatrisk.Buthesucceededingainingtherecognitionandsupportofthearmy.Whyisfreedomsoimportant?Whentalkingaboutfreedom,theBritishphilosopherBerlinsaid,“Ihopemyrepeatedlifeanddecisionsdependonmyself,notanyexternalconstraints.”CaptainRogersreliesontheAmericanPuritanspirit,isnotafraidofexternalpressure,believesinthevalueoffreedom,understandstheimportanceoffreedom,firmlydefendsfreedom,andfinallydefeatsHeidelberg.Adheretofreedom,donotlosesecurity,andpeoplestillhavedignity.ThisisSteveRogers’“valuesoffreedom”.3.2.2PeterParker--“IndividualisticValues”Thevalueofindividualismdoesnotcausefatigue,humanbeingsthemselvestendtoworshipthestrong,itcanbesaidthatthehumanpursuitofbeautymaybetiring,buthumanbeingswillneverstopthelongingforthestrong.LikePeter’sdecisioninthefilm,whichhighlightshis“individualisticvalues”hemakeshisdesperatedecisiontouseEdisenergy,suchasusingEdithwillhurtpeoplearoundhim.Althoughheisaloneagainstthecrowd,attheendofthefilm,hemanagestosavetheworld,andyouarestillproudofhisgrowth.Heroesbecomeheroesbecausetheyhavethecouragetofailindespair.Ifapersondoesnotdaretostandupatalowtide,buttouseexternalforcestodeceivehimself.Then,heisnotahero.Peter’s“individualisticvalues”ledhimtoholdhismind.ItwasalsoPeter’sjourneyofgrowthinthefirststage.3.3ShapingofPsychodynamicsinMarvelMoviesPsychologicaldynamicsisalsoknownaspsychodynamicsorpsychoanalysis.Accordingtothepsychodynamicpointofview,behaviorisdrivenormotivatedbypowerfulinternalforces.3.3.1TonyStark--the“Id”and“Superego”IdeasFreuddividedpersonalityintoid,egoandsuperego,andrepressionisthebasicfactorof“freepersonality”.Tonyisnotthemostpowerfulhero,butthemainreasonwhyheisstilllovedbymanyisthatheisasflawedasothers.Thisshortcomingmakesyoufeelthatheroesaremorerealandgrounded.Tony’s“id”thoughtlaidthefoundationfortheaudiencetolovehim.Heisanordinaryman,notasuperiorgod.Thesecondcharacteristicisthatheismorehumanandhasnosuperability，whichisthemostdifferentfromotherheroes.CaptainAmericaandSpidermanhavesuperhumanabilities,andThorisevenmoredivine.Tonyhashishumanside.ThecaptainoftheUnitedStatessaidthathewasselfishanddonotmakethesacrificehedeserved.Hedoesnotmakeasacrificeforhiscomrades.Buthehasdonewhatwedarenotdobutwanttodoverymuch-becomestrongthroughhiseffortsandwisdomandbecomeaheroforall.Tonyhasadesireforfamilyinhisheart.Hiswifeandchildren,hislifeisontherighttrack.Hedoesn’twanttobreakthisbalance.Hewantstoliveanordinarylife.Afterall,heisfleshandblood.Thehero’sresponsibilitycomestoosuddenly.Hecan’tforgetthesoldierswhodiedbecauseoftheweaponshesold,andthelittleboyswhodiedbecauseofhim.Hehashisownfamily,hisowncareer,andhedoesn’tthinkhehasanygreatabilityandgreatresponsibility.Tonyevenwantedtoescapeforatime,buttheconstantsenseofjusticeinhisheartremindedTonythatheshouldweararmortosavethebrokenworldatthattime.TonyiswillingtosacrificebecauseTonyhasabrightmindandaheartthatisneverafraidtosacrifice.Sacrificeyourselftosavetheworld.Tony’sheartisawe-inspiring.Thisalsogavehimalotofresponsibilitiesandunlimitedpower.RedemptionoftheworldRedemptionofyourselfeventhoughthismethodmaybetoendyourself.BecauseforTony,peoplewhohaveawarmheartcannotescape.ThisisTonyStark’s“superego”thought,withthethoughtandresponsibilityofanall-conquering“superhero”.Itistheideaandresponsibilityofaninvulnerable“superhero”.3.3.2Hulk-FreudianRepressedThoughtInFreud’spsychoanalysis,sometimestheideaofhumanimpulsecannotbecomeconsciousness,becausethereissomeforceagainstit,otherwisetheycanbecomeconsciousness,andthestatebeforetheybecomeconsciousnessturnsintodepression,whichindicatesaprocess.Theessenceofrepressionisnottocanceloreliminatefromtheresultofideas,buttopreventtheirformationinconsciousnessandcutofftheconnectionbetweenideasandconsciousnessinideas,sorepressionissometimesdesirable.Depressionisthebasicfactorof“freepersonality”.However,onceapersonallowshimselftobe“free”,itwillbeanuncontrollablescene.Bothself-controlandfreedomareindispensable.Onlywhenthetwobalancecanitbecalledtruefreedom.“Peoplearealwaysboundinonewayoranother.”[1]8AfterbecomingtheHulk,Hulkhasaseriesofwaystocontrolhisemotions,becauseoncehereceivesthestimulation,heawakensthebody’senergy,losescontrol,andhurtsimportantpeoplearoundhim.Later,hestudiedBrazilianjudo,themostbasicpointofwhichwasemotionalcontrol.Itisonlywhenheremainscalmthatheremainsnormal.Aftercarefulresearch,theHulkhasmasteredthewaytocontrolhisemotions.Peoplelivetopractice,constantlyovercometheirshortcomings,anddeveloptheirstrengths,whichistheireternaltheme.ChapterFourReferenceValueof“Superhero”CharacterizationforDomesticFilmCharactersFromtheperspectiveofdomesticfilmcharacterization,thedomesticfilmcreationgroupismoreandmorerich.OnereasonforthisisthatitwasinspiredbytheMarvelcreativeteam’sdescriptionofa“superhero”.4.1ReferenceValueof“Superhero”Charactersin“ImageDeconstruction”Theso-calleddeconstructionisacriticalmethodraisedinpost-structuralism.Theconceptof“deconstruction”originatesfromtheword“deconstruction”inHeidegger’s“BeingandTime”,whichoriginallymeansdecomposition,digestion,disassembly,etc.Itcanbeconsideredasthedissectionanddissectionofthestructuralstructure.Infact,itistodisassembleandreconstructathingorsymbol.Itistheinfinitepossibilityofreleasingformandvolume.Itistosummarizeandclassifyallthingsanddetermineacenterforthem.Marvelhasawonderfulideaof“imagedeconstruction”increating“superhero”characters.Therapiddevelopmentofscienceandtechnologyisoneoftheprerequisitesforthe“imagedeconstruction”ofMarvel’screativeteam.Forexample,Marvel’screativeteamcreatedTony’scharacterbytransforminghimfromalonely“God”toa“man”withhisownemotionsandfamily,fromapretentiousandnatural“god”toa“man”whoknowshightechnologyandneedstoworkhard.InTheAvengers3,Tonylidstheteamtofightbackagainstthetyrants.Heexperiencesthedarkestdisappointment.Inalifeofneardeath,itcan’tshakethepowerofannihilation;theavengersworkedtogethertowinbutfailed.Hewatchesdespairinglyashedefeatsthetyrantsandleft.JustlookstraightatPeterSpider-Manasifhewerehisown.Tonyfliesashipwithoutenergybacktoearthfromtheinfiniteplanet.Afterabigwar,asifhehadlostthedesireforenergy,henolongerimprisonedhimself.Hesettledinasmalllakeandgavebirthtoadaughterwithhiswife.Heseemedtounlocktheshacklesofbeingonceasuperheroandliveanordinarylife.However,ifhebreaksawayfromeverythingtomaintaintheordinarysituation,healsomustreconstructhisformerheroicimageagain,becauseitisaninnateresponsibility.Onthesurface,helivedanordinarylife,secretlyinthebasementtostudywaystosavetheworld.WhenTonyfoundhiswayout,hedidnotfeelconfusedaboutthefuture,nordidhewanttosavetheworldafterhiswifeanddaughterlefthome.Whatweseeisthehoperevealedinhiseyes,thelightthatcandefeatthetyrantandsavetheworld.Thistime,Tonydidn’tsaypainorexhaustion.Hejustsaidahouseholdname:“I’mIronMan.”[5]10ThestoryexpressesTony’stransitionfromunlockingtheshacklesofsuperheroidentitytoreshapinghishero,andthenburdentosavetheworld.Inthepasttenyears,Marvelhascreatedthemostrepresentative“deconstruction”type“superhero”IronMan.Marvel’screativeteamdissectspeople’sconsistentunderstandingofthe“superhero”image,andMarvelUniversedecomposesthe“superhero”createdintohigh-techandhumanimageelements,thusbecoming“superhero”imageswiththeirownuniquecharacteristics.Tonywasselfishatthebeginning.Hewasdifferentfromany“superhero”withnaturalpowers,becauseallhisabilitiesandpowerswereobtainedbyhisownefforts.Fortenyears,henevergaveupimprovinghimself,becauseheknewthathewasanordinaryperson,andhewasalsoa“superhero”intheworld.ThemostsuccessfulpartofMarvelisinthe“imagedeconstruction”ofthe“superhero”characters.ThebiggestdifferencebetweenMarvel’screativegroupandother“superhero”creativegroupsisthathis“superhero”hasitsownupsanddownsandwillneverlosehumanityandhavethe“god”generalfaith.Intheconceptof“superhero”inChina,wecanalsotakethemethodof“imagedeconstruction”toshapeourcountry’s“superhero”characters.Thismustbeanovelandattractivefilmsellingpoint,anditmustbeabroadandeffectivestepinthedevelopmentofChinesefilms.4.2ReferenceValueof“Superhero”Charactersin“ShapingCharacterRelationships”TheprogressivenessofMarvelistoshowtheconceptof“movieuniverse”inthemoviebroadcast.This“Marvel”universesystemisdifferentfromordinarycontinuousseasons.Thewholeseriesof“Marveluniverse”iscompact,andthecharactersshareacommonsetting.The“superheroes”intheplotmakeguestappearanceswitheachother.Itmeansthatwecanseemanydifferentpossibilitiesintheworldwiththesamesettinginsteadofusingonesettingonlyforonemovieandthenending.Marvelhasspenttenyearsinthelayoutandplanningoftheentire“movieuniverse”,andthemovieplotisalllinked.Thiskindofrelativelyalternativecharacterizationbringsacontinuousstreamoffreshnesstotheaudience.Infact,theuniversemodelbetweencharactersisaverynovelcommercialmodeloffilmandtelevision.ThisisalsoreminiscentoftheTangExplorationUniverseinChinesefilms,whichisborrowedfromMarvelUniverse.Thesame“superhero”charactersalsobenefitfromthissettingin“shapingcharacterrelationships”.Forexample,Tonyusedhisfather’slovetoSpider-ManPeterwhenhewasabletobecomeafather,whichmadethetwofilmsrelated.InTeamUSA3,TonyfoundthatthedeathofhisparentshadsomethingtodowithDongBing,sohefoughtwiththeUSteamthatwantedtosavehisgoodteammateDongBing.Everyheroinallthe“superheroes”createdbyMarvelUniversehasinextricablerelationshipwitheachother.Thisshapingalsoprovidesmanymethodsforourfilmcreationteam.Wecanconstructthewholemoviesystemwith“superheroes”ortherelationshipbetweencharacters,whichwillmakeitclearer.ChapterFiveThoughtsontheCharacterizationofMarvelMoviesas“Superheroes”ThoughtsontheimagebuildingoftheMarvelfilm“superhero”mainlyincludethefollowingtwoperspectives,“individualism”anglesandmultipleheroangles.Thestrengthsandweaknessesofthisthemeshouldbediscernedbyusandshouldbewellexploited.5.1Limitationsof“Superhero”Characterizationin“Individualism”Throughtheportrayalof“superheroes”andthesuper-dimensionalimaginationoftimeandspace,theAmericanculturalfilmindustrymakestheaudiencedeeplybelieveinthemythologicalworlddepictedbyAmericanfilmsbasedonpsychologicalconstructionoftrust,tobeautifyAmericancultureandbuildupthehegemonicpositionofAmericancultureagain.Americanvaluessuchas“individualism”arehiddenunder“personalheroism”and“salvation”.Forexample,byanalyzingmostoftheactionsofTonytheIronManintheplay,wecanalsoseethatthemainstreamAmericanvaluesaretaking“individualism”asthemainstream.Byobservingthemiraclesandclimaxofthe“superhero”mythicalcharactersandtheemergenceofheroes,wecanseetheprofoundcultureandstrongscientificandtechnologicalstrengthofmodernAmerica.Withthedevelopmentofconsciousnessandculturalvalues,“individualism”hasincreasinglypenetratedtheeconomy,culture,andotheraspectsoftheUnitedStates,becomingthemostsuitablesymboltoexpressthemainstreamvaluesoftheUnitedStates.First,theroleof“superhero”isusedtopromotethemainstreamstatusof“individualism”,andthen“culturalexport”isusedtocarryoutculturalaggressionandcommercialinterestsathomeandabroad.Although“individualism”hasachievedtemporaryeconomicbenefitsfortheUnitedStates.However,inthelong-termdevelopmentofAmericaneconomyandcultureandthevaluesofAmericanteenagersinthefuture,itisnecessarytoabandon“individualism”andcriticizesymbolicviolenceandscientificprofit-orientedconsumption.The“individualism”showninthefilmplotlimitstheaudience’scourageandsolidarityinlife,whichisnotconducivetothelong-termdevelopmentofthecountry.5.2“Multiverse”andMultiple“Superhero”CharacterRelationshipsinMarvelFilmsTheuniverseonelevellargerthantheparalleluniverseisthemultiverse.Withthesupportofthemulti-cosmicspace,wecancrosseachotherinparalleluniverses.Whensome“superheroes”andcapablepeopleinthemultiversejumpoutoftheirownuniverse,the