From day one, Captain Marvel star Brie Larson has come under fire from some comic book "fans" due to her thoughts on feminism. That and the notion that her Carol Danvers doesn't smile enough for their liking has seen the Oscar-winner face frequent abuse online, so her reaction to being asked about her MCU future at D23 doesn't really surprise us.
Asked how much longer she plans to play Captain Marvel beyond The Marvels, Larson responded, "I don’t know. Does anyone want me to do it again? I really don’t know. I don’t know the answer to that."
The actress seems genuinely quite put out by the question, and seeing as Carol is the most powerful superhero in the MCU, it would be a real shame if Larson is already thinking about moving on. Marvel Studios fumbled the hero's introduction in some ways, so the hope now is that The Marvels will make up for that.
On a brighter note, Larson has high praise to share for her co-stars Iman Vellani and Teyonah Parris.
"I know I say that a lot but it’s just like, more, more, more. We need to show different ideas of what it means to be strong, what it means to be flawed, what it means to be a superhero," she says. "There are so many different ways to do it, and I think this movie gets to explore that and offload some of the pressure from Captain Marvel to be this 'Captain Marvel.'
It’s like, 'It's okay. There’s a lot of other really talented, beautiful, special women that can also help make this world a better place.'"
Check out both interviews with Larson below along with a post shared by the actress that hits back at some of the sexist trolls aghast that a superhero movie is on the way with three female leads.
The Marvels arrives in theaters on July 28, 2023.