Landing a Marvel role is supposed to open every door. For Xochitl Gomez, it closed a few. The “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” star told Bustle that after playing America Chavez she “had a hard time getting roles,” because casting teams assumed she was too expensive or too busy with Marvel.
The featured image shows Gomez at the Los Angeles Latino International Film Festival in 2022.
The Lowdown
The irony writes itself: America Chavez has not been seen since 2022. Gomez was the breakout of a $950 million movie, won “Dancing with the Stars,” and then found the MCU tag working against her. It is a reminder that a superhero credit can be a golden ticket and a typecast at the same time.
Key Takeaways
- Xochitl Gomez told Bustle that after “Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness” (2022), she “had a hard time getting roles.”
- She said people assumed she was “too expensive” or tied up with Marvel scheduling.
- She called the role “a gift and a curse.”
- America Chavez has not returned in any MCU project. Asked about “Avengers: Doomsday,” Gomez said, “They own the rights to my image, so it’s possible.”
Marvel star Xochitl Gomez says she struggled to find work after joining the MCU as everyone assumed she'd be too busy — even though her character has never returned.
— IGN (@IGN) November 12, 2026
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“A Gift and a Curse”
“After [Doctor Strange], I had a hard time getting roles,” Gomez said, as quoted by IGN. “They were like, ‘She’s too expensive. What if she’s in this and that, her schedule?’ And I’m like, ‘Guys…’”
“It was a gift and a curse,” she continued, “because I was like, ‘Wait, I want to do the cool indie movies. Give me a chance, guys.’”
Where Is America Chavez?
Gomez broke out on Disney’s “Raven’s Home” and Netflix’s “The Baby-Sitters Club” before Marvel cast her as the multiverse-punching America Chavez opposite Benedict Cumberbatch. The film ended with Chavez training at Kamar-Taj, which looked like a setup. Four years later, nothing.
In 2023 she won Season 32 of “Dancing with the Stars.” Marvel has not confirmed Chavez for “Avengers: Doomsday,” due in theaters Dec. 18, or “Avengers: Secret Wars.” Gomez is keeping her options open: “They own the rights to my image, so it’s possible.”
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1. Featured image: Photo by Jc Olivera, LALIFF, cropped