The first trailer for Captain Marvel (2019, Anna Boden/Ryan Fleck) has arrived! Marvel's answer to Wonder Woman (2017, Patty Jenkins). Set 20 years prior to the current MCU films, we follow Carol Danvers (Brie Larson) as she battles against the Skrull, a race of aliens that invade planets by disguising themselves as the indigenous population.
First Thoughts
This trailer looks good. I wouldn't go as far as to say that it's great. There are a few things that hold it back a bit. But it still has me more interested in the film. It's also worth mentioning that Marvel has changed Captain Marvel's origins. Whilst they've kept the part o her being an airforce pilot given superpowers, they've also added some things. Such as giving her amnesia and making her a Kree soldier. This is probably so separate her from DC's Green Lantern, which she shares some uncanny similarities too. But overall. I do like this trailer.
1. Captain Marvel Lands
The trailer opens with Captain Marvel herself crash-landing on Earth, and I really like that she lands in Blockbuster Video. A little bit of nostalgia for older audiences and a good way of establishing that this film takes place in the past. At first, I thought that this scene would be around the halfway/end of the second act of the film. But as the trailer progressed it's abundantly clear that Marvel Studios have tweaked Captain Marvel's Origins. Now she seems to be a Kree soldier who has forgotten her life on Earth. Because of this, this scene in Blockbuster could possibly be around the first third of the film instead.
2. Nick Fury Returns!
Samuel L. Jackson (Pulp Fiction, Snakes On A Plane) returns as Nick Fury. Now a lot younger and less-experienced. In the trailer, he mentions that he was thinking of retiring from Government Service until he meets Captain Marvel. So I'm guessing that this is his first step into the world of Superheroes. It will be interesting to see how this changes his character, depending on how different he is from his present-day counterpart when this movie begins.
3. Jude Law as Mar-Vell
The Trailer gives us a slightly better look at Jude Law (Sherlock Holmes, The Young Pope) as Mar-Vell (The original Captain Marvel in the comics). As I said before in my coverage of the Entertainment Weekly stills for this film, I'm not sure why Mar-Vell looks so human when he's a Kree Soldier, meaning he should look more like Ronan The Accusor (Lee Pace). Although, I'm digging the yellow eyes! Is it weird to say that Jude Law suits yellow eyes? Because he does! Apparently, he had yellow eyes in the EW coverage and I completely missed it. I can't wait to see how they handle this character, as people seem to have forgotten him in the comics.
4. The Mask
Here's something I didn't expect to see in this film! The helmet that Captain Marvel occasionally wears. It gives her this pretty cool mohawk look, as her hair is free on the top of the helmet, and makes her look pretty intimidating. Although, the helmet in this one seems to be one she's borrowed as it's clearly not designed for her face. The nose guard doesn't cover her whole nose
5. POWER!
Yeah! I bet you didn't know that Captain Marvel could go Super Saiyan! Haha, I'm just kidding. No, this is Captain Marvel's Binary form, which is incredibly powerful! Almost to the point where she's unstoppable. And, since she's wearing her classic red and blue costume in this shot, it's highly likely that this will be in the third act. Possibly having a Thor-level of mic drop moment! (See Thor: Ragnarok and Avengers: Infinity War to understand what I'm talking about). Overall, I love this shot. It looks comic book accurate and Captain Marvel looks incredible!
Conclusion
This is a good trailer. Brie Larson looks good as Captain Marvel, the changes made to the origin are made clear and are interesting. Although there are some parts where the action doesn't look that great (Like the shot of her on the train) then there are some really good shots, such as her binary form. I'm also really interested in how characters like Nick Fury and Mar-Vell are handled, as it will be cool to see how much they differ from what audiences already know.
So those are my trailer highlights for Captain Marvel. What did you think of the trailer? Do you agree or disagree with anything that I said? Leave a comment down below. And, if you liked what you've read then you can follow this blog for more content. Thank you for reading. :)
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