Brie Larson hopes to set the right example with Captain Marvel

Academy Award winner Brie Larson hopes to fill the gap of strong female heroes in the industry with her upcoming Marvel venture.

Brie, who will be playing the role of Captain Marvel, shared her thoughts in an interview with The Sunday Times.  

With Captain Marvel, the actress hopes to break the conventions and introduce audiences, especially women, to a strong, funny woman who is heroic and relatable at the same time.

“I feel a great responsibility,” she said, adding “I want to create this symbol of strength and humour for women that I really wish I had had growing up. It feels so valuable.”

“We need to break through that glass ceiling — women go to the theatre to see a movie with a male lead, and men will go see a film with a female lead. We’re all equals here.”

The movie is scheduled to release on March 8, 2019.  However, the character could make her first appearance in Avengers: Infinity War, which will release on May 4, 2018.