Captain Marvel

Captain Marvel is a 2019 American superhero film based on Marvel Comics featuring the character Carol Danvers / Captain Marvel. Produced by Marvel Studios and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures, it is the 21st film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). The film was directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck from a screenplay they co-wrote with Geneva Robertson-Dorette. Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Digimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Annette Bening, Clark Gregg and Jude Law, as well as Brie Larson as Carol Danvers. Set in 1995, the story follows Danvers as he becomes Captain Marvel when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic conflict between two alien civilizations.
The development of the film began in May 2013. It was officially announced in October 2014 as Marvel Studios’ first female-led superhero film. Nicole Perlman and Meg Lefau were hired to write the film the following April after taking on the character separately and borrowing elements from Roy Thomas’ 1971 “Kree-Skrull War” comic book story. Larson was announced as Danvers at the 2016 San Diego Comic-Con, with Bowden and Fleck hired to direct in April 2017. Robertson-Dowrett was soon hired to rewrite the script, adding the rest of the cast as filming began. . Location shooting began in January 2018, with principal photography beginning that March in California and ending in July 2018 in Louisiana. Several actors reprized their roles from previous Captain Marvel MCU films, including Jackson and Gregg who were digitally de-aged in post-production. to reflect the film’s 1990s setting.
Captain Marvel premiered in London on February 27, 2019, and was released in theaters in the United States on March 8 as part of Phase III of the MCU. The film grossed $1.1 billion worldwide, becoming the first female-led superhero film to cross the billion-dollar mark. It became the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2019 and the 23rd-highest-grossing film of all time during its theatrical run. The film received generally positive reviews from critics, with praise for Larson’s performance. A sequel, The Marvels, is scheduled for release on November 10, 2023.

Moral Of The Story

In 1995, on the planet Hala, the capital of the Kree Empire, Starforce member Vers suffers from amnesia and has recurring nightmares involving an elderly woman. Yon-Rog, his mentor and commander, trains Vers to control his powers, while the Supreme Intelligence, the artificial intelligence that controls the Kree, urges him to control his emotions.
During a mission to rescue an undercover operative infiltrating a group of Skrulls, alien shapeshifters with whom the Kree are at war, Vers is captured by Skrull Commander Talos. Verse’s search for memories leads them to Earth. Verse Escape and Crash-Land in Los Angeles. His presence attracts S.H.I.E.L.D. agents Nick Fury and Phil Coulson, whose investigation is interrupted by a Skrull attack. Verse retrieves a crystal containing his extracted memories in the ensuing chase while Fury kills Coulson in a Skrull guise.
Talos, disguised as Fury’s boss Keller, orders Fury to work with and keep an eye on Vers. Using his retrieved memories, Verse and Fury visit the Project Pegasus installation at a US Air Force base. They discover that Verse was believed to be a pilot who died in 1989 while testing an experimental light-speed engine designed by Dr. Wendy Lawson, whom Verse recognizes as the woman from his nightmares. Fury S.H.I.E.L.D. Their location and a team arrives. Fury realizes that Keller helps Talos and Vers escape on a jet with Lawson’s stowaway cat, Goose.
They fly to Louisiana to meet ex-pilot Maria Rambeau, the last person to see Vers and Lawson alive. Rumbeau and his daughter Monica reveal that Verse is Carol Danvers, who was once like family to them. Talos, disarmed, explains that the Skrulls are refugees looking for a new home and that Lawson was Mar-Vell, a rebel Kree scientist helping them. Talos plays a recovered blackbox recording from Lawson’s jet, prompting Danvers to remember the crash: Ion-Rog kills Mar-Vell to prevent the Kree from destroying the engine before recovering it. Destroying the engine itself, Danvers absorbs the energy from the ensuing explosion, gaining powers but losing his memories.
Danvers, Talos, Fury, and Rambeau orbit Lawson’s cloaked laboratory Earth, where Lawson hides Talos’ family and several Skrulls, including the Tesseract, the power source for Lawson’s engine. There, Danvers is captured by the Starforce and interfaces with the Supreme Intelligence. Danvers removes the Kree implant that suppressed her powers during their encounter, allowing her to reach her full potential. In the ensuing battle, Fury retrieves Goose, who is revealed to be an alien Flurken. Goose swallows the Tesseract and scratches Fury, blinding his left eye. Danvers destroys a Kree bomber, forcing Kree officer Ronan the Accuser and his squadron to retreat.
Danvers defeats Ion-Rogg and sends him to Halla with a warning to the Supreme Intelligence. He then departs to help the Skrulls find a new homeworld, leaving Fury with a modified pager to contact him in case of emergency. Fury drafts an initiative to identify heroes like Danvers, naming his Air Force call sign, “Avenger”. In a mid-credits scene set in 2018, an activated pager [A] is being monitored by the Avengers while Danvers searches for Fury.

Cast and characters

Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Verse/Captain Marvel:
An ex-U.S. Air Force fighter pilot and member of the elite Kree military unit called Starforce. He became imbued with superhuman strength, energy projection, and flight after being exposed to Tesseract powers. Larson described Danvers as a “believer in truth and justice” and “a bridge between Earth and space”, who must balance her emotional Kree side with her “flawed” human half. Larson also calls Danvers aggressive, quick-tempered, and aggressive—which helps him in combat but proves a character flaw. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said Larsson was cast because of her ability to balance the character’s massive powers with her humanity. Concerned that Larson (age 26 when he was cast) was too young to portray an accomplished airman, screenwriter Nicole Perlman consulted with the Air Force, who said it was possible for someone between 28 and 34 to become an accomplished airman. Larson trained for the role for nine months, learning judo, boxing and wrestling. He also visited Nellis Air Force Base and met with active duty Airmen, including Brigadier General Jenny Levitt and Thunderbirds pilot Maj. Stephen Del Bagno, in preparation for the role. Carol Danvers is portrayed by McKenna Grace, and London Fuller as a six-year-old.
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury:
S.H.I.E.L.D. Its future director, who at this point is a low-level bureaucrat. The film is set before he lost his eye and is seen again without his signature eye patch. Feige explained that Danvers is the first superhero Fury has come across, leading him down a path to working with the heroes in later-set MCU films. Jackson described Fury at this point as a desk jockey who has not yet grown accustomed to bureaucracy and who learns in the film that there are superpowers that S.H.I.E.L.D. Who can help? Jackson added that trusting Danvers plays a key role in her development, as they become “patriotic” throughout the film. Jackson turned 25 digitally, the first time Marvel had done so for an entire film.
Ben Mendelsohn as Talos and Keller:
Talos is the shape-shifting leader of the Skrulls who S.H.I.E.L.D. Go undercover. As Fury’s boss, Keller. Mendelssohn described Keller as “buttoned up” compared to Talos’ “more laid-back” Skrull personality. Mendelssohn used an American accent inspired by former US Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld for Keller and his native Australian accent for Talos; Because of what Mendelssohn called “earth purity”, the latter was chosen “after a long discussion”. It took “several hours” to apply the makeup and prosthetics required to portray Talos. Executive producer Jonathan Schwartz added that “it’s fun to showcase both Skrull’s ability as an actor and Ben’s range” with the character. Talos also took the form of a surfer-girl, portrayed by Emily Ozrey and Abigaille Ozrey, and disguised as a Kree soldier played by Duane Henry. The character died in the film in an early version of the script.
Digimon Honsu as Korath:
A Kree swordsman and second-in-command of the Starforce. Hounsou explained that Korath was “in his infancy” in the film compared to his appearance in Guardians of the Galaxy (2014), but was still “a comedic machine”.
Lee Pace as Ronan Accused:
A high-ranking Cree official. Compared to his appearance in Guardians of the Galaxy, Ronan is still not “radical”, adding that his role in the Kree military intersects with Starforce “in an interesting way”.
Lashana Lynch as Maria Rambeau:
One of Danvers’ oldest friends and a fellow Air Force pilot who goes by the call sign “Photon.” She is a single mother to daughter Monica. Lynch described Rambeau as “resilient” and someone “whom you don’t feel the need to help”. Larson called Rambeau “the embodiment of love” and “an incredible badass” in the film. He describes the friendship between Danvers and Rambeau as equal to “a playful rivalry [and a] mutual respect”. Like Larson, Lynch met with active duty airmen to prepare for the role. Specifically, she met pilots who are mothers. (Lynch was excited to portray a character who could relate to a mother and members of the black community, particularly as a mother, helping to continue “a real through-line” for African-American characters in the MCU after Black Panther (2018).
Gemma Chan as Min-Erva:
A Kree sniper and member of the Starforce. Chan explained that Min-Yerva was “the star of Starforce” before Danvers joined the team and was “slightly threatened by someone else who came in and was very talented”.
Annette Bening Supreme Intelligence and Mar-Vell / Dr. Wendy Lawson:
The Supreme Intelligence is an artificial intelligence that is the combined embodiment of the supreme mind of the Kree people and the ruler of the Kree Empire. It appears in different forms to each person, most notably to Verse as the rebel Kree scientist Mar-Vell, who disguised himself on Earth as Danvers’ boss Dr. Wendy Lawson. Mar-Vell was originally written as a male love interest for Danvers, like in the comics, but after struggling to cast the character, co-director Anna Boden suggested they cast a woman instead and tie her into the ultimate detective storyline. Actor Boden said Benning was “political” as the Supreme Intelligence and “casual and calm and cool” as Lawson. Feige said changing Mar-Vell’s gender was important to Danvers’ development of the film, given that he had a female mentor.
Clark Gregg as Phil Coulson:
A cunning agent of S.H.I.E.L.D. who works closely with Fury. Gregg said that the film would be “the first time we’ll see [Coulson] in the MCU, so when he says ‘Mr. Stark, this isn’t my first rodeo’ in Iron Man (2008), it’s probably the rodeo he’s talking about.” Although Coulson encountered the Kree in the MCU television series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Schwartz noted that Captain Marvel doesn’t need to worry about it since it’s a prequel where the Kree aren’t “part of his vocabulary” yet. Like Jackson, Greg turned 25.
Jude Law as Ion-Rog:
Starforce commander and mentor to Danvers, who trains him to use his new powers. Law said that his character is “driven by a belief in the divine leadership of the Cree people. So he’s almost a devout warrior – unquestioning, conservative, but inspiring.” Law also stated that his character has a special relationship with Danvers, whom he views as a protégé, which causes tension in the film with other members of Starforce. Robert Downey Jr., who plays Tony Stark in the MCU films and who co-starred with Law in Sherlock Holmes (2009) and its sequel (2011), advised Law to work with Marvel before taking the part.
Additional members of Starforce include Algenis Perez Soto as At-Lass, the team’s marksman, and Rune Temte as Bron-Char, “a big, strong guy who fights with his fists”. Maria’s daughters are Monica Rambeau, Akira and Azari Akbar, who are eleven years old and respectively. Played the role of a five-year-old. Sharon Blynn plays Soren, Talos’s wife, while Auden L. Ophuls and Harriet L. Ophuls depicts their daughter. Robert Kaczynski appears as a biker nicknamed “The Don”. Vic Sahay plays a Torfan, while Chuku Modu plays the role of a Cree spy Soh-ler. Colin Ford plays Danvers’ brother, Steve, and Kenneth Mitchell plays their father. Danvers’ comic book cat Chewy (named for the Star Wars character Chewbacca) appears in the film, naming Goose after the Top Gun (1986) character Nick “Goose” Bradshaw. Star Wars is a contemporary franchise and was renamed as not specific to Danvers, unlike the pilot-themed Top Gun. Goose is portrayed by four different cats, each chosen for their actions and personalities: Reggie, Archie, Rizzo, and Gonzo. Patrick Brennan, formerly of S.H.I.E.L.D. The agent, played by Marcus Daniels, appeared as a bartender. Producer Victoria Alonso has hinted at the possibility that the two characters are the same.
Real-life Air Force pilots Matthew “Spider” Kimmel and Stephen “Cajun” Del Bagno appear as themselves. Del Bagno died a few months before the film’s release, and it is dedicated to his memory. Captain Marvel comic book writer Kelly Sue Deacon makes a cameo appearance as a passerby at a train station, and Captain Marvel co-creator Stan Lee posthumously memorized himself lines for his cameo in Mallrats (1995). Reprising their MCU roles for the mid-credits scene are Chris Evans as Steve Rogers, Scarlett Johansson as Natasha Romanoff, Mark Ruffalo as Bruce Banner and Don Cheadle as James “Rhode” Rhodes.

Box Office

Captain Marvel grossed $426.8 million in the United States and Canada and $701.6 million in other territories, for a worldwide total of $1.128 billion. It had a worldwide opening of $456.7 million, the sixth-biggest of all time, and the biggest opening for a female-led film. Deadline Hollywood estimated the film’s total production and advertising costs to be $300 million. It is the fifth-highest-grossing film of 2019. On April 2, 2019, the film crossed the $1 billion mark worldwide, becoming the first female-led superhero film to do so, as well as the seventh Marvel title, 19th Disney film, and 38th film overall. Deadline Hollywood estimated the film’s net profit at $414 million, accounting for production budget, marketing, talent engagement and other costs; Box office gross and home media revenue placed it fifth on the list of “Most Valuable Blockbusters” of 2019.

The film’s first 24-hour advance ticket sales, which opened on January 7, 2019, ranked third on Fandango for an MCU film, behind Avengers: Infinity War and Black Panther, and second on Atom Tickets, behind Infinity War. According to Fandango, Captain Marvel had the third biggest advance ticket sales of any MCU film behind Infinity War and Black Panther and surpassed Wonder Woman and Aquaman (2018) in the same period. The film earned $61.4 million on its opening day, including $20.7 million from Thursday night previews, the fifth-highest total for a Marvel film and the second-highest for a March release behind Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016). It grossed $153.4 million in its opening weekend, the third-best opening for March and the MCU’s seventh-highest. Captain Marvel will hold the record for the highest opening weekend for a female-led film until it is overtaken by Barbie four years later in 2023. The film took first place in its second weekend with $69.3 million, the second-highest sophomore weekend in March behind Beauty and the Beast (2017). The film grossed $35.2 million in its third weekend, dropping to second place behind us. It dropped to third, fifth, sixth, and fourth in the following weeks, rising to second again in the eighth weekend with the release of Avengers: Endgame. Captain Marvel ended its box office run as the sixth highest-grossing film of 2019 in the region.

On its first day of international release, the film grossed $5.9 million in South Korea and $1.7 million in France, as well as $2.51 million from Thursday night previews in China, the fourth-best for an MCU film in the country. The film grossed $44 million in its first two days of release overseas, including $9.1 million in South Korea, $3 million in Brazil, $2.9 million in France, and $2.5 million in Australia. It grossed $34 million on its first day in China, the country’s third-best superhero opening day. The film went on to have a foreign opening weekend of $302.4 million, the fifth-best of all time. Its biggest markets were China ($89.3 million), South Korea ($24.1 million), the United Kingdom ($16.8 million), Brazil ($13.4 million, the second-best opening of any film in the country’s history) and Mexico ($12.8 million, fifth-best of all time). In its first 12 days, the film’s top-grossing countries were China ($135.7 million), South Korea ($37.5 million), the United Kingdom ($32.9 million), Brazil ($26.1 million) and Mexico ($25.7 million). As of April 2, the film’s largest overseas markets were China ($152.3 million), South Korea ($43.7 million), the United Kingdom ($43.3 million), Brazil ($34.5 million) and Mexico ($31.8 million).

About Captain Marvel

Directed by	·         Anna Boden ·         Ryan Fleck
Screenplay by	·         Anna Boden ·         Ryan Fleck ·         Geneva Robertson-Dworet
Story by	·         Nicole Perlman ·         Meg LeFauve ·         Anna Boden ·         Ryan Fleck ·         Geneva Robertson-Dworet
Based on	Marvel Comics
Produced by	Kevin Feige
Starring	·         Brie Larson ·         Samuel L. Jackson ·         Ben Mendelsohn ·         Djimon Hounsou ·         Lee Pace ·         Lashana Lynch ·         Gemma Chan ·         Annette Bening ·         Clark Gregg ·         Jude Law
Cinematography	Ben Davis
Edited by	·         Elliot Graham ·         Debbie Berman
Music by	Pinar Toprak
Production company	Marvel Studios
Distributed by	Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures
Release dates	·         February 27, 2019 (London) ·         March 8, 2019 (United States)
Running time	124 minutes
Country	United States
Language	English
Budget	$152–175 million
Box office	$1.131 billion