For several years running the women of Marvel have been appealing to Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige to reserve a spot in the MCU's grand plan for an all-women Marvel mashup film. Fans of the superhero studio received but a taste of what a female-focused Marvel movie could be during the final and epic battle of AVENGERS: ENDGAME, in which many of Earth's mightiest heroines assembled to help kick Thanos' purple ass to the curb. For some, the fist-pumping scene was a long time coming, and recently Brie Larson and the women of Marvel have re-upped their desire to develop an all-female film for the MCU.
Recently while speaking with Variety, Larson confirmed that she, along with several of her Marvel co-stars, have discussed the possibility of orchestrating an adventure that would see all of the brand's bold and brave women gathered for a truly epic expedition into Marvel parts unknown.
Larson told Variety as much during a sit-down interview at her Power of Women cover shoot. In fact, when asked if the idea has been "truly discussed" with Feige, Lasron told the outlet, “I will say that a lot of the female cast members from Marvel walked up to Kevin and we were like, ‘We are in this together, we want to do this,'” Larson explained. “What that means, I have no idea. You know, I’m not in charge of the future of Marvel, but it is something that we’re really passionate about and we love and I feel like if enough people out in the world talk about how much they want it, maybe it’ll happen.”
While Feige has previously expressed interest in developing an all-female Marvel film, his focus for the time being is on creating standalone features for characters like Larson's CAPTAIN MARVEL and Scarlett Johansson’s upcoming BLACK WIDOW film, which is currently slated for a May 1, 2020 release under the helm of director Cate Shortland (LORE, SOMERSAULT).
When asked to recall the day that they shot the now-iconic all-female AVENGERS: ENDGAME scene, Larson beamed while saying, “It was just a great day. To get to be with all of those women for the day and you get this feeling of, like, almost a little bit of naughtiness because it’s a secret and none of us can talk about it — that it felt like we were a part of this like coven working together for this goal. It was an opportunity for us to share and hang out. And as many people know, a lot of the time women aren’t working together. It’s kind of been this new breath of fresh air for us in our industry that there’s more female ensemble films, which has allowed us the opportunity to really communicate with one another. So we get so excited and feel so much energy when you get to be around your peers and share stories.”
As the conversation turned toward women finally being featured on the front-lines of major MCU affairs, Larson admitted that she hasn't quite grasped the gravity of such a momentous sea change in representation for herself as well as he fellow female heroes. “I don’t know what kind of change that brings the MCU,” Larson confessed. “I love Carol Danvers so much and I love playing her and I love the way that she interacts with people and the way that she’s grown into herself. So, I’m excited to see where that goes. But there’s so many other new characters that I love, as well, that I’m excited to see and it’s so hard to imagine now where we’re at with these stories. Them existing without any one of those characters. It’s hard to pull that apart.”
With Larson and company itching to make an all-female Marvel film, I wouldn't be surprised if the project is being considered for a Phase 5 release. It stands to reason that we'll see a sequel to CAPTAIN MARVEL before a female-led Avengers-like affair hits the big screen, but who's to say? Marvel has a way of surprising fans, and with female viewership continuing to rise, we could be hearing about an A-Force-style film sooner rather than later. There's certainly more than enough room in the Marvel universe to experiment with new ideas, and with enough passion from those involved, the future of Marvel could very well be female.
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