EXCLUSIVE: As pre-production increases Captain Marvel 2, Brie Larson appears to have found her next co-star she will face, as sources told Deadline, Velvet BuzzsawZawe Ashton was defined as the villain of the next chapter of the Marvel franchise. Nia DaCosta, who directed the early reboot of Candyman, was appointed director of the film.
Disney and Marvel Studios did not comment.
Megan McDonnell, Marvel series story editor WandaVision, wrote the script for the Captain Marvel sequel, with Mrs. Marvel star Iman Vellani and Teyonah Parris also on board to star. Although the exact character is unknown, sources say Ashton will be the main villain, although, as we know with all Marvel films, there is always a chance that the other antagonist will remain hidden until the end of the film.
In the first film, Carol Danvers de Larson was a human who gets involved in the war between two alien races, the Kree and the Skrulls that change shape. Surviving an explosion connected to an alien engine has imbued her with incredible power, turning her into Captain Marvel and making her one of the most powerful heroes in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The film was released in March 2019 and grossed $ 1.13 billion worldwide. Captain Marvel 2 is scheduled to open on November 11, 2022.
Ashton first came on the scene with his role in the TV series Fresh meat. She was recently seen on Broadway in the revival of Betrayal opposite Tom Hiddleston.
On the film side, she was most recently seen alongside Jake Gyllenhaal in the Netflix film Velvet Buzzsaw. Other credits include Night animals and Greta. She is represented by CAA and Untitled Entertainment.