Fans still have more than three years untilCaptain Marvelhits theaters, but many are curious about whoMarvelwill cast as the title character. A number of actresses have expressed interest in the role, and an unconfirmed report from last month claims thatMarvelhas already castEmily Bluntas Carol Danvers. While we wait for any confirmation from the studio, actress and UFC women’s championRonda Rouseyrevealed during aReddit AMAthat she is interested in taking on the role. Here’s what she had to say, when a fan asked her what superhero she would like to play.
“Well… a lot of the good ones have been taken, but I’d like to vie for Miss Marvel.”
It isn’t known if there is any interest fromMarvelregardingRonda Rouseystarring asCaptain Marvel. Other actresses such asVikingsstarKatheryn Winnick,Jessica ChastainandKatee Sackhoffhave been rumored for the role, but it isn’t known if Marvel has actually met any of these actresses yet.Nicole PerlmanandMeg LeFauvehave signed on to write the screenplay, but thesuperhero moviedoesn’t have a director in place at this time.
Another rumor surfaced in June that Marvel was eyeingCharlize Theronto star as Carol Danvers andAngelina Jolieto direct. This came just a few months after another report claimed that Marvel offeredAngelina Jolie$20 million to directCaptain Marvel, but it isn’t known if that massive sum was actually offered to the director or not. The actress/filmmaker is currently in post-production onBy the Sea, in which she also stars alongside her husbandBrad Pitt, and she is also prepping her next directorial project,Africa, which also hasBrad Pittset to star.
Captain Marvel, a.k.a. Carol Danvers, made her first comic book appearance in 1968’s “Marvel Super-Heroes” #13. She was a U.S. Air Force security chief who is transformed intoCaptain Marvelafter an explosion exposed her to Kree technology.Captain Marvel’s powers include superhuman strength and the ability to fly after her DNA was infused with a Kree alien. Given the character’s connection to Kree alien technology, it’s possible that she could show up inAvengers: Infinity War Part 2, one of the lastPhase Threemovies.
As forRonda Rousey, the actress/UFC fighter is coming off her 34-second knockout ofBethe Correialast weekend, bringing her MMA record to 12-0. Earlier this year, she appeared in bothFurious 7andEntourage, and she just signed on to star in a biopic based on her own life, entitledMy Fight/Your Fight. She is also attached to star in an adaptation ofBrad Thor’s novelThe Athena Project. Do you think she would be a good fit to playCaptain Marvel?
