CAPTAIN MARVEL Enlists 4x Academy Award-Nominated Actress Annette Bening In A Key Role

Annette Bening is joining the Marvel Cinematic Universe. According to a new report, the 4x Academy Award-nominated actress has signed on for key role in 2019's Captain Marvel. Come take a look!

By RohanPatel - May 09, 2018 01:05 PM EST

Filed Under: Captain Marvel

The Hollywood Reporter has learned that Annette Bening has joined the cast of Marvel's Captain Marvel, which is due out in theaters March 2019.

While details on her key role remain under wraps, THR adds that her character is expected to be a scientist, although Variety's ace, Justin Kroll, was told that she'll actually be playing Carol Danvers' (Brie Larson) mother, Marie. Since not much is known about Carol's mother in the comics, it remains to be seen whether she's been retconned to be a scientist that plays a part in examining her daughter after her transformation.

Filming is currently underway in the Los Angeles area with Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck in the directors' chairs. Geneva Robertson-Dworet penned the most recent script, after previous drafts were turned in by Meg LeFauve and Nicole Perlman.

Brie Larson headlines the cast that also features Samuel L. Jackson, Jude Law, Ben Mendelsohn, Djimon Hounsou, Lee Pace, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, Algenis Perez Soto, Rune Temte, McKenna Grace, Clark Gregg, Robert Kazinsky, and now, Annette Bening.

Based on the Marvel comic character first appearing in 1968, the story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe’s most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, “Captain Marvel” is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

Captain Marvel features:
Directors: Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck
Brie Larson as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel
Samuel L. Jackson as Nick Fury
Jude Law as Mar-Vell/Walter Lawson
Ben Mendelsohn in an undisclosed role
Djimon Hounsou as Korath the Pursuer
Lee Pace as Ronan the Accuser
Lashana Lynch in an undisclosed role
Gemma Chan as Minn-Erva
Algenis Perez Soto in an undisclosed role
Rune Temte in an undisclosed role
McKenna Grace in an undisclosed role
Clark Gregg as Agent Phil Coulson
Robert Kazinsky in an undisclosed role
Annette Bening in an undisclosed role

Captain Marvel flies into theaters March 8
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IronGenesis - 5/9/2018, 1:11 PM

Game Changer.

Pantherpool - 5/9/2018, 1:12 PM

I don't think I can get any more hyped about this film right now.

aflynn - 5/9/2018, 1:13 PM

Awesome.

MasterMix - 5/9/2018, 1:15 PM

I just finished watching American Beauty. She really should have won an Oscar for that.

superbigguy32 - 5/9/2018, 1:37 PM

@MasterMix - I just watched it the other day, great film!

CurlyBill - 5/9/2018, 1:18 PM

Damn marvel always brings it with a strong cast in their films.

GogoGadgetMan - 5/9/2018, 3:23 PM

@CurlyBill - only to be minor and quickly dispose of.

JonC - 5/9/2018, 5:25 PM

@GogoGadgetMan - just like Supes in BvS, didn't say a single word to WW and then was killed.

PantherKing - 5/9/2018, 1:19 PM

Bring on that trailer hopefully soon enough

MUTO123 - 5/9/2018, 1:20 PM

@PantherKing - I'm betting they'll show it in front of Ant-Man and the Wasp.

GhostDog - 5/9/2018, 1:21 PM

These casts get more talented with each film.

Spock0Clock - 5/9/2018, 1:23 PM

@BlackBeltJones -

NinnesMBC - 5/9/2018, 1:31 PM

Welcome aboard.

kaethar - 5/9/2018, 1:32 PM

Annette Bening is amazing!

L0RDbuckethead - 5/9/2018, 1:39 PM

Damn, now that's a nice casting that I never expected. Annette Bening is essentially part of 'older Hollywood'.

And she totally should've won an Oscar for American Beauty. She was great in her role in 'The Kids are All Right' (and Ruffalo's in it too). She was nominated for an Oscar in that film but she rightfully lost to Natalie Portman's performance in Black Swan.

jj2112 - 5/9/2018, 1:39 PM

God how I hated what RDJ's character did to Benning's in this great movie...

L0RDbuckethead - 5/9/2018, 1:52 PM

Apparently, they're constructing a battle scene or crash landing scene on a beach for Captain Marvel... Could this possibly be her first landing on Earth???

Watch this video:
http://abc30.com/entertainment/scenes-come-to-life-ahead-of-captain-marvel-movie-shooting-at-shaver-lake/3450176/

BritishMonkey - 5/9/2018, 1:59 PM

Skrull queen.

MUTO123 - 5/9/2018, 1:59 PM

So Captain Marvel’s mom (assuming that’s who she’s playing) was almost Catwoman, and Wasp’s Mom WAS Catwoman.

JonC - 5/9/2018, 5:26 PM

@MUTO123 - and Catwoman played Storm.

LaserKing - 5/9/2018, 2:13 PM

Dam that end credit scene making me wanna watch this movie...Who am I kidding, going regardless.

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