Brie Larson has been cast as Captain Marvel in a movie, and Twitter couldn’t be happier.
The actress – who scooped an Oscar for her powerful performance in Room – will take on the role of air force pilot Carol Danvers, who gets special powers after an alien encounter, in a film to be released in 2019.
Call me Captain Marvel. pic.twitter.com/IgqRIb9ijM
— Brie Larson (@brielarson) July 24, 2016
The movie will be the first in the Marvel cinematic universe to focus on a female character, and fans are all for it.
I mean, you've always been a superhero….but this is pretty awesome,@brielarson . pic.twitter.com/TtxYkhiiOD
— Andrea L. Pino (@andreactually) July 24, 2016
@brielarson was born to play captain marvel, I can see it happening!! It's going to be great I know it is!!
— jo // seb's cupcake (@sebstantweets) July 24, 2016
This rocks!!!! Perfect #captainmarvel @brielarson https://t.co/7jTBYgIrrn
— Clark Gregg (@clarkgregg) July 24, 2016
Can't even explain how excited I am for Captain Marvel, yassss a female main lead
— Holly (@hollythompson98) July 24, 2016
Brie Larson is going to be pure gold as Captain Marvel! 🙌🏽🙌🏽 #CaptainMarvel
— Alexandra :) (@Alex_Lawson14) July 24, 2016
Brie Larson is an amazing choice for Captain Marvel! She's gonna be great!
— George Zverblis (@George_Zverblis) July 24, 2016
#Women everywhere deserve @brielarson as Captain @Marvel, but mostly they deserve the studio's 1rst female-led film. https://t.co/4QUDnHvH0C
— Gilluis Pérez (@Gilluis) July 24, 2016
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