Brie Larson confirmed as ‘Captain Marvel’

Oscar-winner Brie Larson has a new title to add to her resume: Superhero.

Disney and Marvel announced on Saturday at Comic-Con that Larson will star in Captain Marvel as the butt-kicking air force pilot Carol Danvers who gets special powers after an alien encounter.

Captain Marvel will be the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to centre on a female character. The film is scheduled for release in March of 2019.

Guardians of the Galaxy writer Nicole Perlman and Inside Out’s Meg LeFauve are co-writing the screenplay. No director has been announced.