Brie Larson Weighs In On What CAPTAIN MARVEL Represents And Marvel's "Incredible Platform"

Brie Larson Weighs In On What CAPTAIN MARVEL Represents And Marvel's "Incredible Platform"

During an appearance at the Toronto International Film Festival, Brie Larson explained why she's taken on the role of Captain Marvel and the importance of playing a strong female character...

By JoshWilding - Sep 13, 2016 11:09 AM EST
Filed Under: Captain Marvel
Source: Yahoo Movies
Brie Larson being cast as Captain Marvel was a smart move on Marvel's part, especially as the news came just months after she won her first "Best Actress" Oscar for Room. Talking to a number of different outlets at the Toronto International Film Festival this weekend (via Yahoo Movies), Larson shed some light on her decision to take on the role of Carol Danvers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. 

"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."
 
In another interview, the actress went on to further explain why a character like this is so important to her, highlighting the fact that Captain Marvel has the potential to be a role model for a whole new audience, specifically young girls. "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."
 
Are you looking forward to Captain Marvel's big screen debut? Let us know your thoughts below.
Rumored Update On Plans For Captain Marvel After THE MARVELS Underperformed; Valkyrie Could Be Key In THOR 5
Related:

Rumored Update On Plans For Captain Marvel After THE MARVELS Underperformed; Valkyrie Could Be Key In THOR 5

IRON FIST Star Finn Jones Wants To Return As Danny Rand; JESSICA JONES' Krysten Ritter Ready To Join MCU
Recommended For You:

IRON FIST Star Finn Jones Wants To Return As Danny Rand; JESSICA JONES' Krysten Ritter "Ready" To Join MCU

DISCLAIMER: ComicBookMovie.com is protected under the DMCA (Digital Millenium Copyright Act) and... [MORE]

ComicBookMovie.com, and/or the user who contributed this post, may earn commissions or revenue through clicks or purchases made through any third-party links contained within the content above.

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
dubjon
dubjon - 9/13/2016, 11:14 AM
Can't wait to see this version of Captain Marvel on film

But I can't help feeling a little disapointed that we'll never see this Miss Marvel


And this Captain Marvel on film.
capcyclopsftw
capcyclopsftw - 9/13/2016, 11:36 AM
@dubjon - It's the PC world we live in now.
BlackIceJoe
BlackIceJoe - 9/13/2016, 11:37 AM
@dubjon - Seeing Captain Mar-vell on film would have been awesome and l personally can't stand the new Captain Marvel, because of Civil War. You'd have thought Disney and Marvel would want people to like her, but Civil War is only doing the opposite.
InfinityWar2019
InfinityWar2019 - 9/13/2016, 11:16 AM
PERFECT CASTING! LOVE HOW SHE TAKING THE ROLE SERIOUS. SO EXCITED WHAT TO SEE HOW THEY HANDLE HER STORY! MARVEL DOES IT AGAIN WITH THE RIGHT PEOPLE PLAYING THE ROLES THEY WERE BORN TO PLAY!
webheaded
webheaded - 9/13/2016, 11:19 AM
She's gonna knock it out of the park. I love being a Marvel fan
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
View Recorder