Brie Larson Says It Was A "Great Opportunity" To Have The "Love Story" Of 'Captain Marvel' Be Between Best Friends

Even after 20-something films, Marvel Studios’ latest film “Captain Marvel” has had a very unique marketing experience. The trailers, pictures, teasers, TV spots, and everything else have performed as well as the studio could have hoped, hyping up the film and priming it for a big opening weekend. But what is truly surprising is how a certain segment of fans (ie – trolls) have reacted to star Brie Larson’s interviews, where she promotes female empowerment and unabashedly talks about feminism.

But for Larson, she wanted to do more than just talk the talk. She wanted “Captain Marvel” to actually walk the walk for feminism in 2019. And in doing so, Marvel Studios have taken the classic superhero film romance trope and flipped it on its head. You see, “Captain Marvel” has a love story at its center, but it’s not what you might be thinking.

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“I think because it’s 2019, and what 2019 is about, really, is intersectional feminism,” explained Larson in an interview with EW. “There’s just no question that we would have to show what it means to be all different kinds of women, that we don’t just have one type. It became a great opportunity, even with things like the love story.”

She continued, “[We wanted] to make that big love— that lost love, that love that’s found again—be with [Carol’s] best friend. To show that, that’s incredibly powerful and gripping, and you could go to the ends of the Earth and fight till the end for your best friend. It’s perfect to me and so meaningful. To me, that’s a part of what the meditation of this movie is: It’s female strength, but what is female strength? What are the different ways that can look?”

For those not familiar with the film’s plot, the “love story,” according to Larson, will be between Carol Danvers (aka Captain Marvel) and her best friend, Maria Rambeau, played by actress Lashana Lynch.

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Another way that “Captain Marvel” is providing Larson with a way to show a different spin on female action stars and superheroes is with the character’s flaws. Sure, Carol Danvers is the most powerful hero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but that doesn’t mean she’s perfect.

“But that’s a huge part of why I felt comfortable doing this, because originally I was like, ‘I’m not interested in an idealized version of perfection.’ I’m not interested in portraying perfect, strong women that never make the wrong choice because I consider myself a risk-taker, and I make a lot of mistakes because of that. That’s how it works. Big swings sometimes mean a big failure,” said Larson.

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Well, judging by the early projections for “Captain Marvel,” it doesn’t appear that “big failure” is in the cards. The film is estimated to break $100 million in its opening weekend and serve as a great primer for the upcoming “Avengers: Endgame,” which will find Larson interacting with the greater MCU to fight Thanos.

“Captain Marvel” hits theaters March 8.

You can take a look at some new pictures below:

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