Captain Marvel Brie Larson is Captain Marvel!

[InCali]

I'm not a fan of the mohawk on that manip either, but everything else looked wonderful.

Brie's so lovely on twitter/IG. She seems so nice and down to Earth.

Agree with all counts. She seems like a sweetheart.

 

[MbJ]

https://***********/Bosslogic

 

[DanielFM]

https://***********/Bosslogic

That looks beyond badass. Count me in!

 

[Mike5575]

Russos confirm that Infinity War will include a Community cast member.

http://comicbook.com/2016/08/22/avengers-infinity-war-will-include-a-community-castmember/

 

[BoredGuy]

lol, that would be a great, non-anger-inducing troll
"hey, we weren't lying"

that or another, more obscure side character
Starburns or Leonard for instance

 

[Abudefduf]

Well, Brie sure looks good as comic book Captain Marvel.

 

[Web-Head]

https://www.instagram.com/p/BJytwvoh8Wg/

 

[Finarfiniel]

Well, Brie sure looks good as comic book Captain Marvel.

Freaking awesome. I love Brie so much.

 

[Abudefduf]

Be honest... do you really like Larson, or were you just looking for another opportunity to post some more Blanchett-related stuff?

Spoiler

I'm just kidding, of course. She really is awesome... and hilarious too.

Anyway. Maybe they should have picked a better cover to make this, but it's still pretty neat.

 

[Finarfiniel]

Be honest... do you really like Larson, or were you just looking for another opportunity to post some more Blanchett-related stuff?

Ah damn it, you caught me. No, in all seriousness though I do genuinely think that Brie is fantastic. I loved her performance in Room so much that I didn't even mind (much) that she beat Cate to the oscar. I'm really psyched that they've chosen such a talented and charismatic actress to play Carol.

 

[guy66657]

So maybe she doesn't have to cut her hair or have the mohawk but god damn is Brie an amazing pick for Carol acting as well as looks wise. Ugh..

 

[flickchick85]

The trailer for Free Fire is out - I can't post it because it's red band and contains a lot of swearing - but it's out there for those interested and Brie looks awesome in it. I mean, it basically looks like a feature-length shoot-out (in what appears to be the same location the whole time), so it's certainly new territory for her, lol.

 

[Abudefduf]

Fun trailer, and impressive cast. I didn't know Copley and Murphy were in the movie.

It's always good to be reminded that even when she's surrounded by other great actors, Larson can hold her own; it's an ability that will greatly help her in the MCU. I'm really not sure some other fan-favorite actresses would be able to do the same in her place, but I digress.

I wish we could post gifs of her other hilarious moments in the trailer but, you know, the swearing. So here's at least the one of her character losing her ****, because for some reason I find it funny.

She also briefly talked about Captain Marvel while she was promoting Free Fire at the Toronto Film Festival:

“The thing that’s been the most exciting now is on social media I get sent a lot of pictures of young girls in the Captain Marvel costume and 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 a Batman costume or a Spider-Man costume, but I’m really excited that there’s a symbol of women. I think that’s really important.”

 

[harryoscop]

The trailer for Free Fire is out - I can't post it because it's red band and contains a lot of swearing - but it's out there for those interested and Brie looks awesome in it. I mean, it basically looks like a feature-length shoot-out (in what appears to be the same location the whole time), so it's certainly new territory for her, lol.

After seeing that trailer, I'm there, in the theater, on opening night.

 

[tamron]

Not only does Brie look great in it, but the film itself looks incredibly well-shot.

I'm really hoping director Ben Wheatley is on Marvel's radar. I liked his adaptation of JG Ballard's High-Rise (starring Hiddleston, no less), and seeing this trailer, I'm thinking he could be awesome in the Marvel sandbox with something like Moon Knight or the Thunderbolts.

 

[Blitzkrieg]

Brie Larson hails 'Captain Marvel' as chance to diversify roles for women:

http://www.ctvnews.ca/entertainment/brie-larson-hails-captain-marvel-as-chance-to-diversify-roles-for-women-1.3066571

Another future role of hers that subverts the female on-screen stereotype? Captain Marvel.

"I'm a very private person and I'm not interested in making films because I want my face to be plastered on more things," said the Sacramento, Calif., native.

"I'm very choosy about what it is that I do, but what I've found with films like 'Short Term 12' and with 'Room' was that it really spoke to people deeply and it was changing people. That was so powerful and so strong, I went, 'Well this is what I want to dedicate my life to.'

"So when the opportunity came to play (Captain Marvel), this symbol of feminism, to play this empowering role for women and it's on kind of arguably the biggest platform that we have right now, it's undeniable that this is an important step and I want to be a part of it."

https://***********/SpaceChannel/status/774351488676167681/video/1

 

[flickchick85]

Honestly, based on that trailer, I'd be super interested in Free Fire even without Brie's involvement. It just looks like the right kind of crazy for me, lol.

It's getting pretty good reviews too. A couple (most prominently THR) say the gimmick outstays its welcome, but just about everybody else seems to think it's a blast. Should definitely be a nice flick to help break up the seriousness of awards season (as I think it's not actually being released 'til the 1st part of next year).

 

[Abudefduf]

Movies that manage to make the one-location premise work are always worth watching, imo. I don't know why, but they fascinate me. I definitely wouldn't mind seeing this one in theater, if my wallet permits.

Brie Larson hails 'Captain Marvel' as chance to diversify roles for women:

Uh-oh, she's using the "F" word. Is that good PR or bad PR.
All kidding aside, that's one lovely interview; now let's just hope Marvel Studios are on the same wavelength as her. I mean, I don't see why they shouldn't be, but you never know.

 

[Ms. Marvel]

I've only seen her in 21 Jump Street. I heard she was good in Room though which suggests she's diverse. Might check that one out.

She has the look though so there's that.

 

[MbJ]

She gets how important this is. I love it.

 

[NotNickFury]

I've only seen her in 21 Jump Street. I heard she was good in Room though which suggests she's diverse. Might check that one out.

She has the look though so there's that.

At the very least, check her out in United States of Tara- a series that didn't get to be around as long as it should have been on Showtime. Larson isn't the standout performance on that show, nor was she my favorite, but she's good in it.

 

[DarthMuppet]

I've only seen her in 21 Jump Street. I heard she was good in Room though which suggests she's diverse. Might check that one out.

She has the look though so there's that.

Watch Short Term 12. While she was amazing in ROOM and totally deserved the Oscar she got for it, I actually think her performance in Short Term 12 is the strongest one she's ever given. Her performance literally had me sobbing twice during the film... And I don't cry easily at movies.

 

[Voltron]

She has got the physique, hoping that Brie's physicality is up to snuff too because looking amazing in the suit is not good enough for me.

 

[Mike5575]

I almost forgot about that super-secrect pact.

Please Marvel, make this happen!

 

[flickchick85]

Please Marvel, make this happen!

I support this!