Captain Marvel: 13 Major Questions After The New Trailer

5. Who Is Jude Law Actually Playing?

Captain Marvel Jude Law
Marvel Studios

Since he was first cast, it's been believed that Jude Law is playing Mar-Vell, the Kree mentor to Carol Danvers. Indeed, he's credited as Dr Walter Lawson/Mar-Vell on IMDb, although that isn't concrete proof. Over time, though, it's all become less clear, as Marvel and Law himself have made something of a secret of his identity.

A leaked Funko POP figure has his name as something different, and the trailers aren't giving much away either. For someone who is supposed to be a key figure in Captain Marvel's life, there is surprisingly little footage of him across two trailers now, and when he does appear, it's basically to scream 'something's not right here'.

Is this all a red herring, and Law actually IS Mar-Vell? Or could he be someone more sinister?

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