Captain Marvel will finally be gracing the big screen soon, but the character has already developed quite the following outside of comics. That includes Olympics competitor Mikaela Shiffrin, who is decided to dedicate her latest ski suit to the popular hero.
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Game. Face. ON. @MikaelaShiffrin is working it at the #WinterOlympics promo shoot. pic.twitter.com/YsSlGGfmx2
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) April 27, 2017
Shiffrin will be competing in the 2017 Winter Olympics, and NBC shared a photo of her new gear for an upcoming photoshoot, saying “Game. Face. ON. @MikaelaShiffrin is working it at the #WinterOlympics promo shoot.” The suit includes the popular red, blue, and gold design, with some red boots to match. Shiffrin’s quite proud of the look, as she’s also shared another photo of it on her Twitter page. It’s encouraging to see the character get this kind of love outside of comic fandom, and hopefully, it translates to the big screen.
Captain Marvel actress Brie Larson recently spoke about the project, and the pressure she feels to get it right. “I feel a great responsibility. I want to create this symbol of strength and humor for women that I really wish I had had growing up. It feels so valuable. We need to break through that glass ceiling — women go to the theater to see a movie with a male lead, and men will go see a film with a female lead. We’re all equals here.”
Larson will debut as Carol Danvers (Captain Marvel) in Avengers: Infinity War, but will then headline her own solo film in 2019. Marvel recently brought on directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, responsible for Half Nelson and Mississippi Grind. Now that directors are in place and the lead star is already hitting the ground running, more casting news should soon follow. Captain Marvel currently has a 3.79 out of 5 on ComicBook.com’s anticipation rankings.
Next up for Marvel is Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 on May 5, 2017. Spider-Man: Homecoming lands on July 7, 2017, 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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