Avengers: Endgame writers Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus explained why Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel didn’t get much screen time in the film.
Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel made her second MCU appearance in Avengers: Endgame after making her debut in the heroine’s standalone film earlier this year. Unfortunately for fans who were hoping to see Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel spend a lot of time with the Avengers in Endgame, her screentime with the rest of the team was limited to the opening act and the final battle of the Marvel Studios epic.
During an interview with Vanity Fair, Avengers: Endgame writers Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus explained that part of the reason for Captain Marvel short screentime was due to there being known about the character as Brie Larson had just been cast in the role when the film kicked into gear:
“Well, she was always going to be in it but we didn’t have much to go on. They had cast her and that was it. It is a tough balance to strike when you have a character that powerful who you’re going to bring in and you don’t want it to seem like, well we just brought in this person who can clean the house that we couldn’t clean in the previous movie. […] So, we had to decide on a balance between not making it feel like a cameo but not having her around so much that she solved all of the problems for everybody
Stephen McFeely and Christopher Markus added that the focus of Avengers: Endgame was always meant to be on the original roster and the fact that Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel could have easily resolved presented story problems:
“It also wasn’t the point of the movie, the point of the second movie was saying goodbye to the original six Avengers, so their stories were gonna be way up here. (…) It was not fair to the other six Avengers to have Captain Marvel come in and solve all their problems, it didn’t seem like good storytelling.”
Fortunately, Brie Larson’s Carol Danvers will almost certainly have plenty of time in the spotlight in the developing sequel to Captain Marvel. Stay tuned to Heroic Hollywood for the latest news on Brie Larson’ future in the MCU!
Here is the official synopsis for Avengers: Endgame:
The grave course of events set in motion by Thanos that wiped out half the universe and fractured the Avengers ranks compels the remaining Avengers to take one final stand in Marvel Studios’ grand conclusion to twenty-two films, “Avengers: Endgame.”
Directed by Anthony and Joe Russo, Avengers: Endgame stars Robert Downey Jr., Chris Evans, Mark Ruffalo, Chris Hemsworth, Scarlett Johansson, Jeremy Renner, Don Cheadle, Paul Rudd, Brie Larson, Karen Gillan, Danai Gurira, Benedict Wong, Jon Favreau, Bradley Cooper, Gwyneth Paltrow, and Josh Brolin.
Avengers: Endgame is now available on Digital HD, 4K Ultra HD, Blu-ray, and DVD.
Source: Vanity Fair (via International Business Times)
