Both Rune and Algenis could be Kree or Skrull warriors, people from Carol's pre-superhero life, or fill a number of other roles. The other new additions to the cast, however, don't come with much to go on. Hopefully, their roles here will further flesh out the Kree warriors, and provide additional context for Ronan's decision to eventually defect from the Kree Empire. With Captain Marvel completely focusing on the Kree-Skrull War, these characters' inclusion is noteworthy and something we hoped for previously. One of the common criticisms of Guardians of the Galaxy is that it doesn't make good use of Ronan (and Korath to a lesser degree). The other two returns meanwhile could improve upon what already came before. (“Blood Diamond,” Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy”), Lee Pace (“The Book of Henry,” Marvel Studios’ “Guardians of the Galaxy”), Lashana Lynch (“Brotherhood,” “Fast Girls”), Gemma Chan (“Humans,” “Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them”), Algenis Perez Soto (“Sambá,” “Sugar”), Rune Temte (“Eddie The Eagle,” “The Last Kingdom”), McKenna Grace (“I, Tonya,” “Gifted”), with Clark Gregg (“Live by Night,” “Marvel’s The Avengers”), and Jude Law (“Spy,” “The Grand Budapest Hotel”). Story,” “Ready Player One”), Djimon Hounsou

Jackson (Marvel Studios’ “Avengers: Age of Ultron,” “The Hateful Eight”), Ben Mendelsohn (“Rogue One: A The film stars Academy Award winner Brie Larson (“Room,” “Kong: Skull Island”), Samuel L. Guardians of the Galaxy's Lee Pace and Djimon Hounsou are also returning as Ronan the Accuser and Korath the Pursuer, respectively. You can see the full cast list below, but the biggest additions include Clark Gregg coming back as Phil Coulson. Marvel/Disney confirmed Captain Marvel's cast as part their press release announcing the start of production, and in doing so revealed some major MCU returns in the film. A sequel, The Marvels, was released on November 10, 2023.Related: Captain Marvel Set Video Confirms Start of Production The film received generally positive reviews from critics with praise for the performances of the cast, particularly that of Larson. It became the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2019 and was the 23rd-highest-grossing film of all time during its theatrical run. The film grossed over $1.1 billion worldwide, making it the first female-led superhero film to pass the billion-dollar mark. Several actors reprise their roles from previous MCU films in Captain Marvel, including Jackson and Gregg who were digitally de-aged in post-production to reflect the film's 1990s setting.Ĭaptain Marvel premiered in London on February 27, 2019, and was theatrically released in the United States on March 8, as part of Phase Three of the MCU.

Location shooting began in January 2018, with principal photography starting that March in California and concluding in Louisiana in July 2018. Robertson-Dworet was soon hired to re-write the script, with the rest of the cast added by the start of filming. Larson was announced as Danvers at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con, with Boden and Fleck hired to direct in April 2017.

Nicole Perlman and Meg LeFauve were hired to write the film the following April after submitting separate takes on the character, and borrowed elements from Roy Thomas' 1971 ' Kree–Skrull War' comic book storyline. It was officially announced in October 2014 as Marvel Studios' first female-led superhero film. Development of the film began by May 2013.

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