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Brie Larson, who plays Captain Marvel in the MCU, is a real-life superhero.
The Hollywood Reporter's latest roundtable includes heavy hitters such as Nicole Kidman, Jennifer Aniston, Sofía Vergara, Anna Sawai, Naomi Watts, and Larson. Larson was dubbed a “superhero mentor” by Watts and she revealed how she reaches out to anyone cast in a superhero role since she understands the struggles.
“I’m the first person to email everybody because it’s very specific and very strange,” Larson revealed. “People are like, ‘I don’t know how to do this.' Yeah, no one does. Why would you? I’ll say, ‘Train because you’ll want to be as prepared in your body as you possibly can because it only gets harder as the job goes on. And really understand how to be able to go to the bathroom in your suit.'
“The first Captain Marvel, it was a 45-minute thing to get me in and out of that costume,” she added.
For those curious, there wasn't a trapdoor as Aniston asked. Larson concluded that there is a lot of pressure with the whole idea of becoming a superhero.
“It's a whole thing, and it's a lot of pressure,” she said. “And I think it's a strange thing, especially when you're a newcomer and you're tasked with being the most powerful blah, blah, blah of blah, blah, blah, and you feel scared.
“It's so hard to be the cool, confident one when you're like, ‘Do I know what I'm supposed to be doing?'” she concluded.
Brie Larson, real-life and on-screen superhero
Beginning in 2019, Larson has played Captain Marvel in the MCU. She was introduced in her solo film ahead of Avengers: Endgame.
Captain Marvel grossed over $1.1 billion worldwide and was a big hit. The MCU film also featured the likes of Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lashana Lynch, and Lee Pace.
While the film hasn't had a direct sequel, Captain Marvel is one of the three leads of The Marvels. Teyonah Parris' Monica Rambeau and Iman Vellani's Ms. Marvel also starred in the film.
She has also appeared in other MCU projects such as Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings and an episode of Ms. Marvel to set up The Marvels.
Who is Brie Larson?
Brie Larson is an Oscar-winning actress who got her start by appearing in films such as 13 Going on 30 and Hoot. She gained wider recognition with performances in Tanner Hall, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, and 21 Jump Street. She also appeared in TV series such as Raising Dad and United States of Tara.
Her breakthrough came in 2013 with performances in Short Term 12 and The Spectacular Now. Larson also appeared in Don Jon that same year.
Room was released in 2015 and was met with critical acclaim. Larson won Best Actress at the Oscars for the performance she gave in the film.
Since then, Larson has become one of the biggest stars in Hollywood. Her recent film credits include Kong: Skull Island, Unicorn Store, Basmati Blues, Just Mercy, and Fast X.
