Captain Marvel: 10 Reasons To Be Excited

1. Female-Led (The First Of Many)

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Finally, a female-led solo Marvel superhero film! DC may have gotten ahead with the enjoyable and inspiring Wonder Woman, but there's still a lot to be excited about with Captain Marvel, given the goodwill the franchise has built over the years.

Carol Danvers is a complex, interesting, powerful character with a long history in Marvel Comics and a starring role in their more recent runs. With Brie Larson taking on the role, this heralds a new generation of MCU heroes to take over as cosmic protector after the beloved heroes of Phase One, and a continuing expansion of the already enormous universe.

Though Marvel has enjoyed success over the years, their distinct lack of compelling female leads outside of TV shows like Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and Jessica Jones has been a glaring issue they seem to be on the way to fixing, with Black Panther's strong women front and centre, and films like Ant-Man and the Wasp, and the (finally) green-lit Black Widow solo movie on the way.

It's the kind of upward trajectory fans hope will keep on going, and having more heroines to look up to is something both younger and older audiences will appreciate for years to come.

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