Olivia Wilde Wants CAPTAIN MARVEL Role and More Complexity With Female Superheroes
Tron Legacy's Olivia Wilde has expressed interest in playing Captain Marvel for Marvel Studios. The actress was recently asked by a fan if she would be up for doing the movie, and she responded:
"Oh hell yea. Let's DO this! I'm starting my @Marvel diet immediately. Eggshells and jet fuel only, right? Who says indie kids can't go pro?!"
Wilde would definitely make an interesting choice, and she might actually make a great Captain Marvel. She's not my first choice, though, as I'm still rooting for Ronda Rousey. Wilde went into a little more depth about female superheroes in an interview with Cinema Blend, saying:
“I’m a big fan of superhero films, and I have so much respect for the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The thing with female superheroes is that, in order to be powerful, they are flawless. The idea of kick-ass power lacks a certain nuance, at times. There is something to be said for a female director working to create a female superhero that perhaps [has] a little more complexity.”
She went expanded on those thoughts, talking about the kind of female superhero character she would like to bring to the big screen. She thinks Marvel's female characters need to have a little more complexity:
“Marvel has been so smart about casting unexpected people for these roles. Look at what Robert Downey brought to Iron Man. A real, dry sense of humor and a complexity to his hero balance. I think that the way these Marvel heroes are written, the female superheroes included, do have complexity and flaws. But I think when they are translated into film, the women can become these ultimate goddesses of perfection and I would love to create a female Marvel character who is just as unexpected and complex as some of the male characters as Iron Man. I think that would be really cool!”
Do you think Wilde would be a good choice for Captain Marvel? Do you think she fits the character? As of right now, we really have no idea what type of actresses Marvel is looking at to fill the role, but it will certainly be interesting when that information comes to light.