Captain Marvel will be released in just under a month on March 8th, so we've got some interesting facts about the movie, cast and crew for you!
10. Back To The 90s!
Captain Marvel is takes place in the 1990s, so we're all in for a blast from the past. When MTV asked asked Kevin Feige why the decision was made to have the film take place in the 90s, he said:
"Uh, well, there is an unexplored period of the Marvel Cinematic Universe that we wanted to showcase, and... almost anything else is a spoiler... other than to say, the 90s would be a fun period to make a superhero movie in."
9. There's A Kitty!
GiphyHe's an orange tabby named Goose. His name is, of course, a Top Gun reference.
There were actually four different cats that played Goose. Similar to the cat Chewie from the Captain Marvel comics, it seems that Goose is a little more than your ordinary house cat. Lashana Lynch talked about Goose in an interview with SyFy:
"It's not fully a cat. It's a mysterious cat. The cat does things that we didn't expect for it to do, and it's very surprising, and it could happen at random times."
8. Larson's Training Routine For The Part Is Seriously Hardcore!
She discussed her fitness routine in an interview with the LA Times:
"Carol is a trained warrior and I can barely walk in a straight line. So for me to get to the point where I can do all of the things that were required of me meant really putting myself to the test and dedicating a lot of hours to it."
"Muscle-building exercises included 215-pound deadlifts, 400-pound hip thrusts and single-leg lunges with 40 pounds of weight in hand and 10 pounds strapped to each leg."
"I'd do an hour and a half of cardio or strength training, go eat a bunch of food, pass out for an hour and then put on another set of exercise clothes and go to the stunt gym to do fight training and wire work stuff for another two hours after that."
Her training even included pushing a 5000 lb. Jeep!
A training highlight - pushing Jason Walsh's almost 5000lbs Jeep(with a full tank of gas and Alyssa behind the wheel for safety!)for 60 seconds. In Captain Marvel @nike Metcons! It's a strong vibe but I like it. pic.twitter.com/f98n6so8TU
— Brie Larson (@brielarson) February 12, 2019
That takes some serious dedication to the part!
7. Brie Larson Is Using The Movie's Press Tour To Encourage Inclusivity In Press Coverage
"About a year ago, I started paying attention to what my press days looked like and the critics reviewing movies, and noticed it appeared to be overwhelmingly white male. So, I spoke to Dr Stacy Smith at the USC Annenberg Inclusion Initiative, who put together a study to confirm that. Moving forward, I decided to make sure my press days were more inclusive.
Brie invited Keah Brown, a black disabled journalist, to do a face-to face interview her for Marie Claire.
She has also spoken several times about how she wants to increase inclusivity and diversity in the way her movies are covered in the press.
6. The Movie Will Heavily Feature Danvers' Military Service
Instead of glossing over Col. Carol Danvers' time in the United States Air Force, it is actually a strong focus of the film. This is quite evident in the official trailer released in September. In an article for Task & Purpose, Jared Keller likened the trailer to an old USAF recruiting video, and he's not wrong. Danvers' flashbacks during the latter half of the trailer show her progression from teen, to cadet, to ace pilot, and then to badass super hero.
Brie Larson actually spent time at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada in preparation for the film. According toTask & Purpose, Larson "got a quick hip-pocket class on an F-15 that flew in the Gulf War, flew in an F-16, took part in simulated dog fights on both offense and defense." She also had the opportunity to meet with the USAF's first female fighter pilot, Brig. Gen. Jeannie M. Leavitt.
7. We Get To See A Younger Nick Fury—Without His Signature Eyepatch
Samuel L Jackson was reportedly quite surprised by how well he had been "de-aged" for the film. "Wow, this Marvel de-aging thing is doper than I thought!" said Jackson on Instagram.
View this post on InstagramWow, this Marvel de-aging thing is doper than I thought!#twoeyedfury#captainmarvelmovie
A post shared by Samuel L Jackson (@samuelljackson) on Sep 5, 2018 at 10:12am PDT
Fury will feature heavily in the film, as he is the one who discovers Danvers on Earth.
6. No Skimpy Suits For Captain Marvel
Both Brie Larson and Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige were in agreement that Carol Danvers costume in the film needed to be something substantial. In an interview withThe Hollywood Reporter, Feige recalled when Larson saw some of the back issues of Captain Marvel displayed:
"If you look at the comics, the further you go back, the less clothes Carol Danvers seems to be wearing. Oftentimes it's a one-piece bathing suit basically, with outrageous comic proportions. … Brie pointed it out on the wall, and we went, 'Yeah … just so you know, that's not what we're doing.' She goes, 'OK. I didn't think so, but I'm glad you said that.'"
It's a good thing they didn't, too; her suit for the movie is awesomely badass, and covers enough to actually provide some protection.
Agent Phil Coulson Is Finally Back In The Film Side Of Things
Clark Gregg is reprising his role as S.H.I.E.L.D. Agent Phil Coulson, though a much younger, fresher version of him. In Iron Man, Coulson tells Stark that that wasn't his "first rodeo" but Iron Man takes place in 2010, while Captain Marvel takes place in the 90s, so this could very well be Coulson's first exposure to crisis management for S.H.I.E.L.D.
Coulson has been the major link between several MCU films, showing up when things get out of hand and somehow keeping everything under the radar when possible. He has also been a major character in Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.
Two Directors
The film is being co-directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. Boden and Fleck have worked together on films before, but never anything of quite this scale. They co-directed It's Kind of A Funny Story (which starred Zach Galifianakis and Emma Roberts) and Mississippi Grind (which starred Ben Mendelsohn and Ryan Reynolds).
Some fans were a bit confused by the pick, but Marvel Studios has a habit of finding the best director for a project, rather than just sticking with the big names. Many fans are now anxious to see what the two have done with Carol Danvers' story.
Annette Bening Will Be In The Film, But Nobody Knows Who She's Playing
This will be Bening's first super hero movie; she is usually known for not working with large studios. Marvel Studios has kept things close to the chest regarding Bening's character, which has led to much speculation among fans online.
The internet being the internet, the wild theories range from Bening playing everything from Carol Danvers' mother, to Phyla-Vell, to the Supreme Intelligence.
It's not super likely an announcement will be made this close to the release of the film, so I guess we all have no choice but to wait and see!
“'Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience'.” What's your best real life example of this?"
They Literally Won't be "Shut Down"
"When I tell people to just reboot your computer and it will fix all their problems and yet they won't because they said if you wait long enough it will shut down, when in reality it only goes to sleep."
"Then when I tell them they have to completely shut it down they look at me like I'm an idiot and say they did."
"I tell them it seems like it but it only went to sleep."
"They argue back."- niallaa
Some People Just Don't Get It...
"I used to argue a lot with my sister when we were kids."
"She would do this thing where she would say something, and then I would reference back to it literally a minute or two later to prove a point and she would say 'I never said that' or 'that’s not what I said'."
"Absolutely impossible to argue with someone who will just deny having said things that could hurt their argument."
"Also, trying to change the course of an argument if they feel like they are 'losing'."
"A coworker once called me an idiot for doing something 'incorrectly' when I was actually doing it the right way."
"When I politely explained to them that the way they suggested doing the task didn’t actually work, they started asking 'why are you getting so angry?? I was just trying to help' etc."
"So now we’re arguing about whether I’m angry or not instead of the right way to complete the task."- themightypianocat
Facts Are Facts...
"Arguing is pointless if you do not agree on a set of facts."- niallaa
Facts GIF by Judge JerryGiphyYou Can't Have It Both Ways...
"For a short while, I worked as a line cook at a Cracker Barrel, and there was a little saloon style door that led to the staff section (kitchen, bathroom, etc)."
"There was a staff only sign on the door, above the doors, and on the wall behind the doors at eye level."
"Usually if someone from the customer side comes in, they said, 'Coming in' before opening the door, so they didn't hit anyone, but of course customers didn't know that."
"So when this dude opened the door and hit a waitress carrying a ton of drinks, we were reasonably upset with him."
"He said, ;You should really put a sign up'."
"We showed him all the signs, and he goes, 'That seems a bit excessive'."- GreyFoxHound1
So Wrong.
"Had an employee sign an NDA about an upcoming art installation that had investors."
"He told everyone."
"He argued with me the NDA only meant he couldn’t disclose anything with the people in the company."- BosskHogg
He Knew What He Was Talking About
This was best said:
“'Never wrestle with pigs'."
"'You both get dirty and the pig likes it'.― George Bernard Shaw"- Zerowantuthri·
pigs GIFGiphySome Outdated Inventions Are Definitely Not Missed...
"I’m showing my age here but I used to work for an estate agency, and we had sales offices set up at the site of large new housing developments."
"Our primary method of communication was fax."
"One of the sales associates telephoned our office to say that the fax machine had run out of paper."
"No problem, I said, one of the guys is coming your way later for a house tour, I’ll give him a box of paper to give to you."
"We then had an almost 20 minute long argument when they kept insisting 'NO, YOU JUST SEND ME A BLANK FAX BECAUSE I NEED THE PAPER, IT WILL JUST COME OUT OF MY FAX MACHINE'.”
"It was like trying to nail jelly to a tree."
"Difficult, irritating, and it achieved nothing."- BettieKat
Very Few Hills Are Worth Dying On...
"I had a friend in university who was a world-class high school debater."
"Over meals, she liked to pick a ridiculous proposition and then talk circles around people until they had to concede to her point, no matter how absurd."
"When she tried it with me, I just stonewalled her."
"Met every point with a solid 'I don't think that's true'." or 'That doesn't make sense'."
"Eventually she gave up and never tried it with me again."
"It was the only time I've ever used the tactics of the stupid to win an argument."
"But, to be fair, if you're not arguing with me in good faith, I feel no obligation to respond in good faith."- kitskill
IS The Customer Always Right?...
"Working retail."
"Especially when I worked in the tech shop or a computer store."
" Trying to convince someone their $500 laptop is never going to be a gaming system no matter how many of the very few replaceable parts we throw at it can be exhausting."- MOS95B
happy episode 7 GIFGiphyEducation Only Matters If You Learned Something....
"Was arguing with this dude about something math-related."
"He didn’t know how to read a study that involved statistics. claimed he was in multiple AP math classes."
"Tried saying that I 'probably don’t even know basic integration'."
"Gave me a common integration problem."
"He wrote it but forgot the minus sign, making it unsolvable."
"I pointed it out and he edited the comment to make it correct."
"Told him that some people can see when you edit comments."
"He claimed that he just capitalized a letter. on and on and on."- SaturdayNightCity
Good Legal Counsel Might Be Worth The Splurge...
"I asked a representative from the Friend of the Court to explain something she said and she told me that I understood what she was saying."
"I replied that I wouldn't have asked her to explain if I had understood."
"She said if I was going to be difficult, she would hold me in contempt."
"My X chimed in that she didn't quite understand what she had said and was greeted with a smile and an explanation."
"From that point on I always disagreed with the Friend of the Court on EVERYTHING, so that I could be seen by the 'Actual Court' and a Judge."- PURPLEPEE
Season 4 Episode 21 GIF by The SimpsonsGiphySore Winners Are No More Attractive Than Sore Losers...
"Once worked with a guy who, by his own admission, got his rocks off by picking fights."
"He'd start an argument over the smallest thing."
"If you said it was white, he'd say it was black, just to try to start something."
"The one that always stood out for me was the weather app competition."
"One day he asked me what temperature it was, so I read it off my weather app."
"He got all offended, because his weather app said it was a couple degrees warmer."
"So he decides we're going to have a weather app competition."
"He was going to chart what our apps said the temperature was, and at the end of the week, whichever one was closest to that day's high would be the winner."
"And the loser would have to start using the winner's app."
"To which I said, "What is your f*cking problem?'"
"So, yeah."
"For the first few days, he'd make a big performance about marching into my office, recording the temperature off my app, jotting down some notes, and walking off."
"This started on a Monday."
"He gave up after Wednesday."
"Either because I was winning, or he was disappointed because, despite his best efforts, I just did not give a f*ck about weather apps."
"Or maybe the boss told him to stop because I filed a complaint that this was bordering on harassment."- originalchaosinabox
Im Always Right GIF by ZionGiphyIt should perhaps be said calling someone an idiot, or even thinking it, is not a particularly nice thing to do.
Even so, if you're tempted to do so when you're in the presence of a particular individual, probably best not to provoke them.
After all, if you're so determined to "win," does it really make you any better than them?