It's official: Brie Larson will play the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Carol Danvers, the title character of "Captain Marvel." The "Room" star took to Instagram to thank fans for the influx of support she received after she was officially named to play the character.
Marvel Studios made the casting official during a lively Hall H panel at Comic-Con International, where the studio confirmed Academy Award-winning actor Brie Larson in the role. She'll make her first appearance in the upcoming "Avengers: Infinity War" and headline a "Captain Marvel" solo movie currently scheduled for release March 8, 2019.
Larson was reportedly in negotiations for the role in early June. After the panel, she posted a photo of herself wearing a Marvel Studios hat with the caption, "Call me Captain Marvel" -- but one fan took that a step further by photoshopping her SDCC outfit to look more like Danvers' now-iconic costume.
Whoever did this is forever awesome. A photo posted by Brie (@brielarson) on
Written by Nicole Perlman ("Guardians of the Galaxy") and Meg LeFauve ("Inside Out"), "Captain Marvel" is scheduled for release on March 8, 2019. No director has yet been announced.