While theMarvel Cinematic Universehas gone on to be one of the most successful franchises in movie history, they have recently come under fire for their lack of female heroes among its ranks, which they are trying to correct with a newCaptain Marvelmovie. After months of speculation, the studio finally confirmed thatBrie Larsonwill play Carol Danvers in this upcoming movie, slated for release on July 07, 2025. The actress has already thanked fans for their support in her casting, but now she reveals just how important this role will be to young girls everywhere.
While there have been strong female characters in the MCU like Black Widow (Scarlet Johansson), Scarlet Witch (Elizabeth Olsen) and Maria Hill (Cobie Smulders),Captain Marvelwill be the first Marvel movie centering on a female character. This history is not lost onBrie Larson, who revealed at the Toronto International Film Festival, where she is promoting her new movieFree Fire, that she’s excited her casting has already had an impact on young girls. Here’s what she had to say below in her interview withSpace Channel.
“The thing that’s been the most exciting now is on social media I get sent a lot of pictures of young girls in theCaptain Marvel costumeand I’m excited to see more of that. She’s such a great symbol for young girls, and realizing what a deficit we have, that we don’t have more of those. I think it’s really cool to see a girl in aBatmancostume or aSpider-Mancostume, but I’m really excited that there’s a symbol of women. I think that’s really important.”
In a seperate interview, Brie Larson went onto talk about joining the MCU. She didn’t do it for financial gain. Or to have her face plastered all over lunchboxes and coloring books. She believes this particular Marvel movie carries with it an ‘undeniably important’ message for the entire world. She explains.
“I have very specific reasons for doing film, and they don’t have to do with me or getting my face plastered on more objects. It’s about the material. And movies live on and can be places I can’t, and I want to be conscious about what it is that I’m presenting to the world, and what those representations of life are, and how they’re being shared. And obviously Marvel is such an incredible platform to be able to share in storytelling…I think what Captain Marvel represents, and what this film is shaping up to be, has a message that’s undeniably important to the world right now.”
You may recall that, earlier this year,Avengers: Infinity WardirectorsAnthony RussoandJoe Russolet it slip thatCaptain Marvelwill be a part of this massive adventure, which some fans think may explain whyBrie Larsonwas cast so early, sinceCaptain Marveldoesn’t hit theaters until June 14, 2025, right betweenAvengers: Infinity Warand the untitledAvengerssequel set to hit theaters on June 04, 2025. Production onInfinity Waris set to begin in November, but no cast members have been confirmed quite yet.
Last month, a report surfaced that there are threefemale directorsatop Marvel’s short list forCaptain Marvel,Niki Caro(Whale Rider),Lesli Linka Glater(Homeland,Mad Men) andLorene Scafaria(The Meddler). It isn’t known when Marvel will make a final decision, but whoever takes the directing gig will be working from a script byNicole Perlman(Guardians of the Galaxy) andMeg LeFauve(Inside Out). Take a look atBrie Larson’s interview segment where she discusses the importance of female heroes likeCaptain Marvel.
