7. Her Spotty History/Status In The Comics Aids In The Screen Transition
Carol Danvers spent the vast majority of her career as Ms. Marvel, basically the Supergirl to Captain Marvels Superman. However the correlation ends there, a better comparison in terms of status within the lore is that Ms. Marvel was Marvels version of Power Girl, without the heaping helping of misogyny. Despite being on the scene since the late 70s Danvers has seen her prominence in the universe fluctuate wildly. From marquee to afterthought, Danvers has been through it all, and thats actually a good thing in this case. Danvers lack of consistent status in the Marvel universe means that there isnt as much of a fanboy consensus on what the character should or shouldnt be. This gives the screenplay writers the freedom they need to create (destroy) the story based on the source material (that they will likely ignore). The formula would be similar to what made Iron-Man such a success, with a character with low expectations flying in under the radar of fanboy expectations.