The Captain Marvel trailer came out this week. While many people are hyped about the first female superhero lead finally debuting in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the trailer posed more questions than answers as to the fate of the franchise.
Many fan theories have been swirling around the internet since the end of Avengers: Infinity War about which characters will be staying and which ones will be leaving, due in part to contracts expiring.
One fan theory speculates that when Captain America (Chris Evans) makes his way out, Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel will take his place. Not only is she the most capable of running the team morally, but she is quite possibly the most powerful superhero to date in the MCU, as well as the closest character structure to Captain America.
Fans get a firsthand look at the power that Carol Danvers — AKA Captain Marvel — has undeniably displayed all her life: From her time in the Air Force to galactic warrior, she definitely shows her worth as the center of The Avengers. Samuel Jackson’s Nick Fury especially knows the character’s power when she is the first one he pages for help after The Snap in the end credits scene of Infinity War.
Many other characters have been debated as to whether they will take over for Captain America that more closely aligns with the comics, such as Sebastian Stan’s Bucky Barnes and Anthony Mackie’s Falcon, but whether they are capable of being the true leader the team requires is up for speculation.
The new trailer proves that Captain Marvel won’t be just another origin story like many other character’s first movies yet will show the audience glimpses of Danver’s past through occasional flashbacks. This movie will be set in the ‘90s, as the scene of the trailer in the nearly defunct Blockbuster Movies shows. Characters who haven’t been as much on the scene will also appear in the movie and will potentially get more in-depth backstories of their own, such as Nick Fury, Agent Phil Coulson and Ronan the Accuser.
DC Comics has already shown success in strong female heroes, such as TV’s Supergirl and 2017’s Wonder Woman, so the public’s acclimation to female leads in the MCU should be no great feat. The debut of Captain Marvel is the start of more female led MCU movies, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said. A solo Black Widow movie is also already in the works and is predicted to have its first teaser trailer at Comic-Con 2020.
Whether Captain Marvel will take the place of Captain America or not, she will be a great addition to the Avengers and a voice of reason, which they will all need to assemble a brand-new team in the wake of Infinity War. Captain Marvel hits theaters on March 8, 2019.
Charlotte Caldwell is a freshman studying journalism at Ohio University. Please note that the views and opinions of the columnists do not reflect those of The Post. Want to talk to Charlotte? Email her cc670717@ohio.edu.
