Why did it take 30 years for a Latino character to join the core X-Men on TV?
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Sunspot, also known as Roberto “Bobby” da Costa, is not only hot, rich, and single; he’s also the first Latino character to be a core part of a televised X-Men team. It only took 30 years for an X-Men team to on the small screen to make a Latinx character one of the main members. That’s correct: This super-powered group that is known for diversity and inclusion did not have a core Latino mutant until the fantastic animated series X-Men ’97 premiered in 2024. Not great. Yes, Roberto da Costa and...

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