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Sep 9, 2025

Disability in Marvel and DC: Cripping-Up and Disability Erasure in the Cinematic Universes

Casting Choices for Disabled Characters from the MCU and DC Cinematic Universes

Disability in Marvel and DC: Cripping-Up and Disability Erasure in the Cinematic Universes

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Jan 26, 2025

Best Practice Guidance for Creative Casting and Disability Portrayal in Scripted TV Dramas and…

The principal purpose of storytelling and characterisation in drama or film is to help us learn about each other and broaden our…

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Apr 25, 2025

Disability in the Marvel and DC Universes: Disabled Characters Are Interesting

This is an exploration of what cripping-up looks like to audiences and fans of the DC and Marvel universes, and how a combination of brand…

Hawkeye says to Deadpool, “I can’t read lips through a mask.” Deadpool raises his mask so his mouth is visible and replies, “I’ll take that as a YES.”

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Aug 14, 2020

A guide to understanding what makes a typeface accessible

And how to make more informed design decisions.

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Sep 24

The Synchronicity of Good User Experience

When brand, product and experience design converge to meet the person in the right way at the right moment

The Synchronicity of Good User Experience

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Aug 31

Esmond Knight: When Craft Came Before Casting Bias

Esmond Knight played kings, soldiers, judges, fathers and villains with nearly 200 casting credits after losing his sight. His career…

Esmond Knight: When Craft Came Before Casting Bias

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Aug 25

Who Marks the BBC’s Homework on Disability Portrayal?

The BBC is required to do more than express support for diversity. Under Ofcom’s operating licence, its commissioning code must address…

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Aug 10

Disability in DC and Marvel: Could the Answer to Disability Portrayal be found in the Multiverse?

In a universe of infinite possibility must surely find infinite opportunity for inclusive creativity?

Siperman, Captain America, Spiderman and Wonder Woman, reimagined as wheelchair users

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Disability in DC and Marvel: Creating Disability Storylines in Cinematic Universes

“Creativity is about making interesting choices, and disability can be an interesting choice.”

Rogue from the X-Men stares forward with fierce, guarded intensity, her green eyes fixed beneath sweeping white-streaked hair and vivid red lips. She thrusts a hand towards the viewer as if unleashing her power, her dark costume and billowing hair creating a striking sense of danger, control and barely restrained emotion.

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Marvel and DC’s Disability Universe Hollywood Has Yet to Discover

The disabled characters who could bring new creative possibilities.

Marvel and DC’s Disability Universe Hollywood Has Yet to Discover

Gareth Ford Williams

Gareth Ford Williams

Director at AccessibleThinking.com. I am an Ex-Head of UX Design and Accessibility at the BBC and I have ADHD and I’m Dyslexic.

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