According to TheRealStanLee.com, Marvel has a front-runner for the role of Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers. There is a ton of speculation on who would play Captain Marvel since the announcement of the movie. Marvel may have their candidate in Rebecca Ferguson.
Katee Sackhoff was initially a popular name associated with Captain Marvel. Sackhoff physically looks the part of Carol Danvers. Fans of Battlestar Galactica and Longmire have seen Sackhoff portray strong and kick butt female characters. Since she was a star in BSG, there will be little concern about acting with green screens. She would be a natural fit but some people believe Sackhoff is too old for this role at 35 years of age.
28-year-old UFC super star, Ronda Rousey, is actively petitioning for the role of Captain Marvel. Her twitter account is continually buzzing about the role. Her fans are enthusiastically supporting her for this role. Rousey recently posted images of herself as Carol Danvers. Being a fighter, Rousey often is more muscular than the typical image of the character of Captain Marvel but Rousey can tone down for a role like she did for Furious 7. The acting experience of Rousey is limited.
Rebecca Ferguson is coming off her action role in the Blockbuster movie, Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation. She has preformed in other science fiction/fantasy movies like Hercules. Ferguson has a good build for Carol Danvers. She has a much more extensive acting career than Rousey. At 25 years of age, she is ten years younger than Sackhoff.
If the choice was mine to make, Sackhoff would be my choice. She was the first actor I thought of when they announced the role of Carol Danvers/ Captain Marvel. I believe she is a perfect fit.
When did 35 years old become “too old”? We have seen 30-year-old guys play high school students in several movies over the years. Actors often portray characters that aren’t their age.
How old is Carol in the comics? She is a military veteran and pilot and has been a hero for some time. I assume she would be at least 30 years of age.
Women over the age 30 are not treated rightly in Hollywood. Often they are cast only as mothers of the main characters in teen movies or as the older woman seducing a younger man. They rarely are cast as lead actors. This needs to change.
The character of Captain Marvel has been fighting against this very thing her comic over the last few years. It would be wrong to rule out Sackhoff based on her age when Carol Danvers would stand against it in the comics.
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