One producer is speaking out on the reason for not exploring Carol's sexuality on screen. 1 / 8
In most Marvel Studios origin stories, the hero generally has a love interest. 2 / 8
This wasn't the case in Captain Marvel. 3 / 8
Per producer Mary Livanos, there's a simple reason for this. 4 / 8
They wanted to focus on Carol's journey of re-discovering herself. 5 / 8
"There wasn’t room in the narrative to tell [that] story," Livanos explained. 6 / 8
It remains to be seen whether this will change going forward -- though it seems likely. 7 / 8
Captain Marvel, directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck, is in theaters now. 8 / 8