Larson has also explained why she was drawn to the role of Carol Danvers. In Captain Marvel, the fighter pilot is forced to reckon with both her human and alien identity when the Earth is caught up in an intergalactic war – and Larson has praised Danvers’ complex character, fiery temper and outspoken nature.

“You have this Kree [alien] part of her that’s unemotional, that is an amazing fighter and competitive,” the actress said. “Then there’s this human part of her that is flawed but is also the thing that she ends up leading by. It’s the thing that gets her in trouble, but it’s also the thing that makes her great. And those two sides warring against each other is what makes her her.

“Just seeing a character who says how she feels and says what’s on her mind and doesn’t let people stand in her way is incredibly empowering.”

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