Tessa Thompson, who stars as Agent M in the film “Men in Black: International,” said she wants to see the franchise’s name changed at some point to make it more inclusive for women.
“I pitched some ideas like ‘People in Black,’ but that would be ‘PiB,’ which sounds like a sandwich. I pitched ‘Humans in Black,’ which would be ‘HiB,’ which sounds like something you don’t want to get,” Thompson said Tuesday at the movie’s premiere.
“I think we can change the name at some point. But the truth is, I think it’s really significant, and I hope we can get to the space where it’s not noteworthy when women topline these films, and I think a film like this helps us get there.”
Thompson is joined with Chris Hemsworth in headlining the film, which is in theaters Friday.
The two previously appeared together in Marvel’s “Thor: Ragnarok.”
