Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel summary
After an incredibly successful debut on the big screen, Captain Marvel is returning to the MCU. Brie Larson is back as Carol Danvers — the super-powered Air Force pilot who became the Marvel universe’s newest superhero — and she won’t be alone.
The upcoming film is directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck and stars Jude Law, Brie Larson, Ben Mendelsohn, Clark Gregg and Teyonah Parris. It also features newcomers like Anthony Mackie and Paul Bettany, who play a couple of S.H.I.E.L.D. agents and the daughter of Monica Rambeau (the original Wanda Vision).
A Marvel Cinematic Universe origin story that’s not what you think it is
Captain Marvel isn’t a traditional superhero movie — it’s a period piece, set in 1995. It’s a big part of Marvel’s new phase of films that try to stay culturally relevant and keep its stories feeling real.
It also tackles themes of race, gender and immigration, with a focus on the Kree-Skrull war that takes place over an entire decade before 2008’s Iron Man. And it has a strong message about women’s rights and gender equality.
In the end, this is a very human story about a woman who learns to take care of herself. She doesn’t always make the right decisions, but she never stops fighting for her beliefs and she never gives up on her friends.
The film has a lot to say about the importance of human experience and the power of heroes in a society that often feels uncertain and unwelcoming. If that sounds like a message you care about, then Captain Marvel is worth watching.