While films like Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War are currently in the spotlight, behind the scenes work has already begun on the equally anticipated Captain Marvel.
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Much like star Brie Larson (who started researching her role shortly after being cast), directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck have started their own research. Fleck, in particular, seems to be looking into the character’s military roots, sharing a photo taken at an Air Force base with a jet fully in sight.
The caption reads “Big Thanks to cadets and staff at #usaf”, and many will draw the natural conclusion that it has something to do with Carol Danvers, who is known for her piloting skills learned while she was in the Air Force.
This sort of character accuracy is one of the many reasons why Marvel picked them for the job according to Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige.
“We met with lots and lots of people as we always do, and had multiple meetings, and Anna and Ryan just had an amazing way of talking about Carol Danvers and talking about her journey,” Feige said. “We want filmmakers that can help us focus on and elevate the character journey so it doesn’t get lost amongst the spectacle. And there’s going to be a lot of spectacle in the Captain Marvel film.”
The character of Carol Danvers is as important as her superhero alter ego, and Feige wants directors to dig into that rich history for themselves.
“We’re pretty good at that at Marvel Studios, and have an amazing team that can help with that, of course” said Feige. “But when we’re filling a director chair or chairs, we want people who are focused on the emotional journey, the humor, the surprising twists and turns of a singular character journey, which is what Captain Marvel is. They had the best handle on it. And when you look at the work that Ryan and Anna have done in the past, they are all amazing and very diverse character studies and journeys, and that impressed us.”
You can view the full photo below.
Captain Marvel currently has a 3.72 out of 5 on ComicBook.com’s anticipation rankings.
Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 and Spider-Man: Homecoming are both in theaters now, and will be followed by Thor: Ragnarok on November 3, 2017. After that Black Panther debuts on February 16, 2018, while Avengers: Infinity War hits theaters on May 4, 2018. Ant-Man and the Wasp is slated for July 6, 2018, followed by Captain Marvel on March 8, 2019.
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