Brie Larson Will Star As Captain Marvel — And Make History

<p>For the first time, Marvel Studios has cast a woman as its title character, and that woman is Brie Larson.&nbsp;</p><p>Marvel Studios made the announcement on Saturday at Comic-Con. And the crowd seemed pretty excited.</p><p>&quot;The newest person joining us, Captain Marvel herself, Brie Larson,&quot; Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said as the&nbsp;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-hpTdwcmSk" target="_blank">audience cheered</a>.</p><p>The 26-year-old actress will play Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, an Air Force major turned superhero.</p><p>Larson&nbsp;<a href="https://twitter.com/brielarson/status/757088494334468096" target="_blank">tweeted</a>&nbsp;later Saturday: &quot;Thanks for the love! I&#39;m so excited to be part of the team.&quot;</p><p><b>SEE MORE: <a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/box-office-top-3-marvel-studios-has-made-10-billion-in-8-years/">Box Office Top 3: Marvel Studios Has Made $10 Billion In 8 Years</a></b></p><p>She recently won an Academy Award for best actress in the film &quot;Room.&quot; Though it wasn&#39;t an action film, Larson has experience starring in that genre.</p><p>She stars in the yet-to-be-released &quot;<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK5hbs4LOI8" target="_blank">Kong: Skull Island</a>&quot; and &quot;<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4158096/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1" target="_blank">Free Fire</a>.&quot;&nbsp;</p><p>&quot;Captain Marvel&quot; is expected to be released March 8, 2019. But we could see Larson play the character sooner. She&#39;s&nbsp;<a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt4154756/?ref_=nm_flmg_act_2" target="_blank">rumored to appear</a>&nbsp;in the &quot;Avengers: Infinity War Part I,&quot; which is set to be released in 2018.</p><p><i>This video includes clips from&nbsp;</i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GvOHkYlsOoc" target="_blank"><i>NBC / &quot;The Tonight Show,&quot;</i></a><i>&nbsp;</i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rX09A2tk_Wc" target="_blank"><i>E!</i></a><i>,&nbsp;</i><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YK5hbs4LOI8" target="_blank"><i>Warner Bros. / &quot;Kong: Skull Island,&quot;</i></a><i>&nbsp;and images from&nbsp;</i><a href="https://twitter.com/brielarson/status/757042695537774592" target="_blank"><i>Twitter / @BrieLarson</i></a><i>,&nbsp;</i><a href="http://marvel.com/characters/9/captain_marvel" target="_blank"><i>Marvel</i></a><i>&nbsp;and Getty Images.&nbsp;</i></p><hr><b>Trending stories at <a href="http://www.newsy.com">Newsy.com</a></b><ul class="inline-related-links"><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/you-ruined-it-film-studios-wary-of-comic-con-leaks-hold-back-trailers/">You Ruined It! Film Studios Wary Of Comic-Con Leaks Hold Back Trailers</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/prince-george-celebrates-his-third-birthday-with-adorable-photo-shoot/">Prince George Celebrates His Third Birthday With Adorable Photo Shoot</a></li><li><a href="http://www.newsy.com/videos/legendary-writer-director-garry-marshall-is-dead-at-81/">Legendary Writer, Director Garry Marshall Is Dead At 81</a></li></ul>