Powered with photonic energy, Captain Marvel is among the most powerful characters in the MCU. 1 / 8
The superhero is able to easily trade blows with Thanos, and she's stronger than Thor and Hulk. 2 / 8
In her Binary form, Carol Danvers' appearance drew visual comparisons to DBZ. 3 / 8
The popular anime has its characters similarly emit a golden aura when powering up. 4 / 8
However, Visual Effects Supervisor Christopher Townsend denies Dragon Ball was a direct influence. 5 / 8
Instead, the visual effects team looked at comic book depictions of Carol. 6 / 8
Additionally, real-world science references were used to develop Carol's Binary form. 7 / 8
The team looked at Tesla coils, microscopic images of photons and more for reference. 8 / 8