Is Oscar-winner Brie Larson the next to headline a Marvel movie?
According to sources, the Room actress is in early talks to play Captain Marvel. It's not clear where negotiations stand at the moment but not only is she leaning toward taking up the part but she's also Marvel's top pick to bring Carol Danvers to life.
Captain Marvel is one of the movies the studio has lined up until 2019. It doesn't have a director yet but Marvel is looking for a female to take charge and work from a script by Guardians of the Galaxy's Nicole Perlman and Inside Out's Meg LeFauve.
Before Larson, Ronda Rousey made it known that she's interested in portraying Captain Marvel.
The first Marvel movie to have a female lead, Captain Marvel will follow the story of Danvers, an American security officer working with Captain Mar-Vell, an alien studying Earth. She developed superhuman powers when her DNA was fused with genes from an alien race called Kree.
Danvers first appeared in Marvel Super-Heroes #13. She became known as Ms. Marvel when she debuted as a super-powered character but went on to be officially known as Captain Marvel in 2012.
According to Kevin Feige, Marvel Studios president, the Captain Marvel that will be gracing the big screen will be a part of two worlds.
"Her origins are very much Earthbound, but her adventures and power base come from the cosmic realm," he said.
In April, Feige also said that the studio may be ready to announce Captain Marvel's director and cast by the end of summer. Memorial Day has heralded the unofficial start of summer so that it means it won't be long until more details about the movie are revealed.
Marvel has plans to produce other female-led movies after Captain Marvel and it looks like Black Widow has dibs on the next slot.
Before Captain Marvel hits the big screen though, we'll be seeing Doctor Strange; Guardians of the Galaxy: Vol. 2; Spider-Man: Homecoming; Thor: Ragnarok; Black Panther; Avengers: Infinity War - Part 1; and Ant-Man and the Wasp first.
