Good news: in a new interview with Collider, Joe and Anthony Russo say that there's a "strong chance" a LGBT character will be introduced into the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Here's the exact quote:

“I think the chances are strong. I mean, it’s incumbent upon us as storytellers who are making mass-appeal movies to make mass-appeal movies, and to diversify as much as possible. It’s sad in the way that Hollywood lags behind other industries so significantly, one because you think that it would be a progressive industry, and two it’s such a visible industry. So I think it’s important that on all fronts we keep pushing for diversification because then the storytelling becomes more interesting, more rich, and more truthful.”

Marvel's going to lose the race to get the first female-driven superhero film into theaters (this is one of the few superhero-related things Warner Bros. can crow about; their standalone Wonder Woman film is just over a year away), but maybe they'll be the first to break down the LGBT hero barrier. According to the Russos, they're certainly in a position to do so:

“I think this is a philosophy of Marvel, in success it becomes easier to take risks. There’s a lot of unconventional ideas in Civil War in terms of what people’s expectations of a superhero movie are, but I think we were able to do that because Winter Soldier worked and Marvel’s been working in general, so there’s more of a boldness in terms of what you can try and where you can go. So I think that’s very hopeful for all of us moving forward that bolder and bolder choices can be made.”

Hear, hear.

Here's my question: will they attempt this with an already-established MCU character, or will a new character be introduced to represent Team LGBT? Talk it over in the comments below, and be sure to head over to Collider to see the rest of their exclusive video interview with Joe and Anthony Russo.

On a related, "as if you didn't already know" note, the Russo Brothers' Captain America: Civil War arrives this Thursday.