Oscar winner Brie Larson has opened up about Marvel Studios’ upcoming Captain Marvel sequel The Marvels, describing the script as ‘bonkers,” and different from what the studio has previously done before. She also went on to praise director Nia DaCosta’s talent by sharing how it is an honor for her to work with the rising filmmaker.
“I wish I could talk about it,” Larson told Uproxx. “I can talk about my feelings around it. I can say that… I can’t say enough about how incredible our director Nia DaCosta is and what an honor it was to work with her. What an immense talent she is, how much I just feel like she’s the future. I could also say that, when I read the script for the first time, I couldn’t believe what I was reading. I was like, ‘this is bonkers,’ and it’s the thing that I love about Marvel is that they continue to reinvent. They continue to do the thing that you just would never think would be possible in these films and they’re not afraid to go there. ”
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The Marvels will see the return of Oscar winner Brie Larson as she reprises her role as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel, who fans have last seen during Avengers: Endgame. Joining Larson in the sequel are WandaVision breakout star Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau and Marvel Cinematic Universe newcomer Iman Vellani as Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel, who is set to first debut in her own upcoming Disney+ series.
The sequel is being directed by Nia DaCosta (Candyman), from a screenplay by Megan McDonnell. Additional cast also includes English actress Zawe Ashton (Velvet Buzzsaw) as the sequel’s antagonist and Popular South Korean actor Park Seo-Joon in an undisclosed role.
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Captain Marvel made its debut in 2019 where it went on to earn a worldwide gross of over $1.1 billion, making it the fifth-highest grossing film of that year. It also starred Samuel L. Jackson and Ben Mendelsohn, who are both set to star in their own Disney+ series Secret Invasion.
The Marvels will hit the theaters on February 17, 2023, as part of the MCU’s Phase Four.
