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Captain Marvel First Look: Image Analysis

Photos have been posted on Twitter of Brie Larson (Room, Kong: Skull Island) in her costume for the upcoming Marvel film, Captain Marvel (2019, Anna Boden, Ryan Fleck). This is the first look at the Captain Marvel costume. Larson will be playing the lead character, Carol Danvers, a US Airforce pilot who gains superpowers after having her DNA fused with that of a Kree, the alien race that Ronan (Lee Pierce, Guardians Of The Galaxy) was from. She's kinda like a mix between Supergirl and Green Lantern. The film is will have the titular character fighting against famous Marvel villains, the Skrull. Shape-shifting aliens who have been at war with the Kree for many years. 

First Thoughts

Yeah, I don't like this costume. It looks really uncomfortable and doesn't really look like it fits Larson. Whilst it slightly resembles Captain Marvel's costume from the comics, it really looks more like a cheap Captain America rip-off.

Green colour

Whilst many fans are confused about the green and black colouring of the costume, this isn't something that bothers me. And not something to be upset about. This is actually something that was in the comics. This is what she wore when she first became Captain Marvel, as it was a standard Kree uniform. It was even what the first Captain Marvel (Mar-Vell) wore when he was first introduced in 1967. So I can respect that the creative team are respecting the Carol Danvers's origins. And, for anyone who doesn't like the colouring, she's sure to get her iconic red and blue costume in the movie. Plus, this is a look at what Kree soldiers wear. So it tells us that Carol will be with the Kree for a chunk of the film. Jude Law (Sherlock Holmes, Enemy At The Gates) is attached to the film and he's believed to be playing Mar-Vell. So expect him to be in a similar costume.

Captain America

I feel like this is worth bringing up because Captain Marvel's costume and Captain America's (Chris Evans) costume share similar design elements. Whilst I can understand that, as Captain America's costume is really good, But it just makes Captain Marvel's costume just look more uninspired. The two costumes have very different origins. Cap's costume was given to him by S.H.I.E.L.D and the U.S Government. Whilst Captain Marvel's costume is from an alien planet. So I expected it to look different from other costumes in the MCU.

Comic-Con Concept Art

Granted these are two different costumes. But it seems like the only thing that'll be changing from the green costume to the red & blue costume is just a colour change. So when you compare the costume Larson is wearing to the concept art and you can definitely see a change in quality. Whilst this one also looks like a variation of Captain America's costume, it looks a lot better. It looks like it fits, it actually looks functional and Brie Larson actually looks intimidating. Even the hairstyle looks better in this concept art! Hopefully, the costume designers tweak the red & blue costume to make it look better. 

Conclusion

Yeah, I'm disappointed in this costume. It just looks uncomfortable and restricting. I hope that this is fixed for the Red & Blue suit. Although, the green colouring doesn't bother me as it's paying respect to the character's origins. So that's good. 

So that's my thoughts on the first look at Captain Marvel's costume. What do you think of the costume? Do you agree or disagree with me? Please leave a comment down below. And, if you like what you've read then please follow this blog for more content. Thank you for reading. :)
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