I think the argument is a pretty rational one when you consider Hollywood’s age bias for men vs women, and the expiration date assigned to women at 40.
But besides what I said earlier, Marvel is pretty good about at like-aged casting. The greatest difference for any Marvel couple is Mark Ruffalo and Scarlett Johansson at 17 years–but neither were cast with the plan of their characters being together later. Otherwise, there’s an average 3.8 year difference between the actors for Marvel couples, and in a few the actress is older than the actor.
- Zoe Saldana (38) & Chris Pratt (37)
- Gwyneth Paltrow (44) & RDJ (52)
- Liv Tyler (39) & Ed Norton (47)
- Linda Cardellini (41) & Jeremy Renner (46)
- Hayley Atwell (35) & Chris Evans (35)
- Emily VanCamp (30) & Chris Evans (35)
- Natalie Portman (35) & Chris Hemsworth (33)
- Rachel McAdams (38) & Benedict Cumberbatch (40)
So while I don’t think the argument should be dismissed out of hand, neither do I find it a compelling reason to reconsider whether Vision and Wanda should be in a relationship in Infinity War and beyond.
Those Celestial Bodies 