Captain Marvel Super Bowl Trailer Breakdown: 10 Things You Need To See

3. Ben Mendelsohn's Skrull In Human Form

Captain Marvel Skrull Disguised
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For the most part, this latest teaser made for a pretty comprehensive look at Captain Marvel. It goes over her origins, her time with Nick Fury and briefly her relationship with Yon-Rogg, but one of the biggest elements of the film gets barely any mention whatsoever - the Skrulls.

The Skrulls are a major force on the page in Marvel's comics and so it's no surprise that their entrance to the MCU is hotly anticipated. Some are even predicting they'll play a pivotal role in the series in the years to come, but for now, all we know is that they and the Kree are caught up in a battle over Earth, and that Talos - played by Ben Mendelsohn (Rogue One: A Star Wars Story) - will be their main operative on Earth.

This is the first time we've seen him in human form, wielding a handgun whilst flanked by other figures (also potentially Skrulls), but it's fair to say that he looks just as menacing without the green makeup as he does with it.

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