At the premiere of "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law" in Los Angeles on Tuesday, people stood up in front of the bench because of its "anti-homeless architecture." show.
A bench designed with multiple armrests appeared at Elle Her Capitan Theater in Los Angeles, where her new Disney+ show was being screened, he told Newsweek. reported.
A photo of the bench shows an armrest and a billboard featuring She-Hulk played by Tatiana Maslany with the words "Superheroes need super-lawyers!"
However, fans didn't think the benches were all that great or heroic, with some blaming Disney for using armrests on Twitter.
"Why does She-Hulk Her Bench feature her anti-homeless architecture?"and one angry user wrote.
Breaking down homeless benches one by one and crushing them with her super-strong ass to make them accessible again," said another.
One user said Bench plans to boycott the entire series.
"I wouldn't even bother looking at this bench," said one user.
Hostile architecture or "anti-homeless architecture" refers to the placement of uncomfortable objects, such as armrests and spikes, in areas where homeless people normally use to sleep, thereby encouraging "undesired behavior." is used to prevent
In 2020, the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority found that approximately 66,430 people in the city were documented experiencing homelessness.
"I think [hostile buildings] are sending the message that people who sleep outside are not part of the community, they are not neighbors, and it is okay to ostracize them." , Nashville executive his director Kathy Jennings said. A street paper contributor explained to her steetroots.org. "This kind of attitude harms any community."
Disney has yet to issue an official statement as to why its promotional benches have armrests.
43} "She-Hulk: Attorney at Law," starring Mark Ruffalo, Jameela Jamil, and Tatiana Maslany, airs August 18 on Disney+.