CAPTAIN MARVEL's Lashana Lynch Reveals How She Found Out About Her Character's Death In WANDAVISION

CAPTAIN MARVEL's Lashana Lynch Reveals How She Found Out About Her Character's Death In WANDAVISION

WandaVision revealed that Maria Rambeau, Captain Marvel's best friend, had passed away. Now, No Time To Die star Lashana Lynch has explained how she learned about her character's fate.

By DanielKlissmman - Oct 06, 2021 10:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Captain Marvel
Source: Comicbook.com

Captain Marvel introduced audiences to U.S. Air Force pilot (and Carol Danvers' best friend) Maria Rambeau, played by Lashana Lynch. The character resonated with audiences and became a pivotal part of Captain Marvel's live-action world. Sadly, her MCU career was short-lived.

In WandaVision, Maria's daughter Monica learned that her mother had passed away in the five years between Thanos snapping half of the universe out of existence and the Avengers bringing everyone back. Her death was an unexpected development for fans, but luckily, it wasn't the same for Lynch herself, as the actress got the opportunity to learn about her character's passing early on courtesy of Kevin Feige.

During an interview with Comicbook.com, the No Time To Die star revealed that the Marvel Studios president emailed her long before WandaVision was released to tell her about Maria's fate:

"Kevin Feige, who is the nicest guy, personally emailed me [...] I want to say, over a year [...] before WandaVision aired, and explained what was happening; how it was going to happen; when it was going to happen [...] And him specifically saying that he didn't want me to find out through anyone else."

Lynch then shared her reaction to the news, stating that she was saddened by it, but also felt proud of her character's legacy being picked up by Monica Rambeau: 

"It was sad to read, but also, because I think Maria had such a massive impact on Captain Marvel and everyone loved her and really related to her, I felt good with the work that I did there and felt good that they were able to now continue her legacy in her daughter [...] And the introduction to her powers in WandaVision is also amazing, so I feel genuinely proud."

The actress also stated she was happy to learn about Maria's death from Marvel Studios first, as opposed to hearing about it from another source later on.

Killing off a character as important as Maria Rambeau off-screen ran the risk of undermining her journey in Captain Marvel, as well as the connection fans had developed with her. Fortunately, Marvel Studios handled her passing smartly by ensuring that her relevance in Captain Marvel's mythology and the overall MCU would not just evaporate. On one hand, her memory will live on through Monica Rambeau (whom we know is going to become a major superhero soon), and on the other, her legacy will continue through S.W.O.R.D., the organization she helped found.

Monica Rambeau will return in The Marvels, which flies into theaters on November 11, 2022. 

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DipperPines
DipperPines - 10/6/2021, 10:42 AM
Kinda cool Kevin emailed her personally.
SanFranLand
SanFranLand - 10/6/2021, 11:02 AM
He’s the nicest guy. Aka: just in case there’s any possibility, BRING ME BACK!
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 10/6/2021, 11:14 AM
Wait till she finds out what happens to her character after she died.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 10/6/2021, 11:22 AM
@Waddles - Nextwave. It's one of the few books I'd actively suggest is a must read for how crazy it is.
SgtSoggybottom
SgtSoggybottom - 10/7/2021, 6:32 AM
@Reeds2Much - Some of Warren Ellis' greatest work.
Saga
Saga - 10/6/2021, 11:20 AM
Shit have You seen her in the new Bond film?? [frick]ing hot as hell and a total badass
JDL
JDL - 10/6/2021, 11:31 AM
The current MCU is 30 years post CM. Even if the character were alive Lashana wouldn't be playing her.
Reeds2Much
Reeds2Much - 10/6/2021, 11:36 AM
@JDL - Hayley Atwell played Peggy Carter and that was a 50 year gap.
ShimmyShimmyYA
ShimmyShimmyYA - 10/6/2021, 11:40 AM
@Reeds2Much - he really said that like hair and makeup isn’t a thing in movie making
JDL
JDL - 10/6/2021, 12:07 PM
@Reeds2Much - 1) Haley's scene was short, she didn't move and it only showed her from the waist up.

2) The character would be pushing 60. That's a hard get for an actress. In the reverse case SLJ was not all that convincing as a younger Fury but we love him in that role and only quibbled a little about it. I don't think the actress would get a pass like that. As always YMMV.
AC1
AC1 - 10/6/2021, 11:41 AM
That's a really classy move on Feige's part, letting her know in advance. And considering there's a 30 year gap between the events of Captain Marvel and WandaVision, there's no reason Lashana Lynch couldn't reprise the role in a movie or series set during that time, whether it's another Captain Marvel movie set shortly after the first one, flashbacks in The Marvels, or something else altogether.
cheeseburger
cheeseburger - 10/6/2021, 12:25 PM
That’s thoughtfulness on a epic level. All class that Feige fella
Origame
Origame - 10/6/2021, 12:32 PM
Do like how she was informed about it.

I'm glad with the decision to kill her off. She really wasn't all that interesting of a character. Outside of being Carol's best friend and a pilot, all her character really boiled down to was strong independent female. But being dead and acting as motivation for both Monica and Carol can at least open story potential.
Kumkani
Kumkani - 10/6/2021, 12:56 PM
She could have been a great Monica Rambeau too. Really enjoyed her in No Time to Die.
THEDARKKNIGHT1939
THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - 10/6/2021, 2:10 PM
Marvel Studios:
Personally emails Lashana Lynch a year before WandaVision airs to tell her her character dies.

Also Marvel Studios:
Has Emma Fuhrmann find out she's been replaced as Cassie Lang through an announcement on Twitter
TheLobster
TheLobster - 10/6/2021, 2:28 PM
@THEDARKKNIGHT1939 - you’re not wrong - that was a bitch move on their end. I still don’t get it either since Emma did really well in the short screen time given to her in Endgame.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 10/6/2021, 2:27 PM
Kevin is a class act
dagenspear
dagenspear - 10/6/2021, 4:47 PM
"I think Maria had such a massive impact on Captain Marvel"

I think that's a weird way of saying she was fairly underdeveloped with not much impact on the story or overall characters, in those movies.
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