Brie Larson Will Play Captain Marvel

 

There have been rumours and speculation about who will play Captain Marvel for years now, though it eventually became clear that this was a role Marvel Studios would cast when they were good and ready. However, we never even got to see a shortlist because when the trades finally weighed in, it was made clear that Brie Larson was the frontrunner.

It’s not hard to see why Kevin Feige and company would be interested in her though. Fresh off an Oscar win for Room earlier this year, Larson will soon be seen in Kong: Skull Island a blockbuster which promises to raise her profile in a major way. Well, at Comic-Con today, it was finally made official; the actress will indeed suit up as Captain Marvel. There’s no word on when that will be but ending their Hall H panel with this announcement was a smart move on Marvel’s part.

A brand new logo was also revealed for the movie, and that can be seen below. This isn’t drastically different to the one which was shown when Captain Marvel was first announced, but it looks great regardless. It’s just a shame we have to wait until 2019 for the character’s first solo outing!