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As far as Endgame, even Fem-Thor would of been better to go with. At least Foster has been there Dunstan Send a noteboard - 11/03/2019 06:32:45 AM

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View original postThe CGI or whatever they used to make characters look younger is pretty good, being used on Samuel L Jackson, Clark Cregg, possibly Hounsou and Lee Pace (Ronan) and also apparently, Benning, for inexplicable reasons (aging should not be an issue for her character's two periods of appearance). Samuel Jackson carries most of the scenes with Larson and Ben Mendelsson, playing his boss at SHIELD, is great, serving as the second act villain. Unfortunately, Larson is not very impressive and seems poorly cast for what the role ultimately turned into. The actress is more of an Ant-Man type character and they want her to be Superman or Batman or Wonder Woman. Larson, whom I have seen on Community, the latest King Kong remake and a crime drama, is more of the quirky comic type. Trying to appear imposing or majestic, she looks like a kid play-acting. Other times she seems bland or bored, when she should be projecting supreme confidence, like a fighter-jock type. She can be cocky but falls on the swagger. But like most blonde Marvel heroes, the movie does not depend on her performance, and her ability with the quirky types of Marvel humor (I think of Thor hanging Mjolnir on a coat rack and stuff like that) should endear her to most viewers.

I saw it just now, having already read your review. I liked Larson in the role. She pulled off all the confidence that was called for, and I for one didn't see her bland or bored. So I do look forward to seeing her more in Endgame and other future Marvel movies.

But yeah, the script wasn't all that remarkable or memorable, I also wouldn't rank this among the top Marvel movies. And it's also true that this is a bit thin as a backstory for how Fury started the Avengers, or as justification for setting up her up as the ultimate last resort saviour in Endgame.


Conceptually, Captain Marvel as a character isn't too bad for the job, but... If THAT is what you're going to use her for, then you sure as hell do introduce her to the MCU in the very last movie before Endgame.
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