Brie Larsonis suiting up for another turn as Captain Marvel in the MCU.
The Academy Award winner, 31, teased what was next for her character inThe Marvels, as she appeared Wednesday on SiriusXM’sThe Jess Cagle Show.
“Gosh, so much going on,a lot of really juicy things happeningthat I cannot say a word about,” Larson said. “But, boy oh boy, is it good. And you’re going to be very excited about it.”
She also raved about working with director Nia DaCosta on the sequel to her 2019 MCU solo debut inCaptain Marvel.
“She’s amazing. She’s so awesome and cool and clear,” Larson said of theCandymanwriter/director,who signed on in August, becoming the first Black woman to helm a Marvel film.
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“The thing that I loved about her too, she gave the best pitch,” she added. “That’s the thing that I love about it, she just came in, was ready, had such an incredible take on this story and on this film. And I’m so happy that she’s guiding this. I’m thrilled.”
Larson will revive her role as Captain Marvel (a.k.a. Carol Danvers) inThe Marvels, whichtakes place in the present day, premiering November 11, 2022. Teyonah Parris joins her as Monica Rambeau, the role she recently played inWandVisionafter Akira Akbarplayed a young Monica inCaptain Marvel.
Captain Marvelbecame Marvel’s second-best openingfor an origin story when it premiered in 2019 to a $153 million opening weekend in North America, second only toBlack Panther’s $202 million debut in 2018.
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Marvel Studios' first female-led film was its seventh-best opening overall, crossing the $1 billion threshold soon after.
Larson opened up to PEOPLE about how the character has impacted her, at the movie’s premiere in March 2019. “I don’t know if I’m just tired but Ifeel like I’m going to cry. It’s been a couple of years of working on this movie,” she said. “Carol changed my life and the movie hasn’t even come out yet.”
“Just, in particular, getting strong, learning how to stand my ground, own myself, and value my voice. Those are things that I learned from her,” Larson added. “I’ve been very open about the fact I’m an introvert, I have asthma and I was able to push myself further than I thought possible. I’m excited to share her with the world.”
source: people.com
