Brie Larson reveals that filming certain action sequences for The Marvels was more challenging when compared to the production of 2019's Captain Marvel. Since returning to Earth in the early scenes of Avengers: Endgame, Larson's Carol Danvers has been a mainstay of the Avengers, from being the team's space-bound hero during the Blip to facing Thanos' hordes in the film's final battle.
After a cameo in the post-credits sequence of Ms. Marvel, Carol will return for 2023's The Marvels, directed by Nia DaCosta. Carol will appear alongside Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani) and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) in what Larson has described as a somewhat complicated team-up. And while the highly anticipated film will continue Carol's personal journey over four years after Captain Marvel, Larson has revealed that the sequel did come with some new challenges.
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In an interview with EW alongside Vellani, Parris, and DaCosta during the 2022 D23 Expo, Larson discusses the increased amount of wire work in The Marvels in comparison to the first movie. While it may appear fun to spectators on set and viewers during behind-the-scenes featurettes, the star emphasized that it can also be physically straining, especially with how much Carol is in-flight in The Marvels when compared to Captain Marvel. Check out Larson's comment below.
Another thing about wires too is that it looks really fun, and it looks beautiful, and so people forget [how hard it is]. You don't want to make a big deal out of it, but it is uncomfortable, even though it looks cool.
Let me be clear, it is amazing and very, very, very exciting, but what's different with this movie from the first one is that Carol didn't fly until the end, so I didn't have as much wire work stuff. So this one, it was just like a whole new muscle group that was in pain.
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While Larson has hinted that The Marvels will show Carol learning to rely more on others, both of her appearances in Avengers: Endgame and Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings have shown that she has grown accustomed to being part of a larger team. Carol has also fully embraced her powers after breaking free from the control of the Kree Supreme Intelligence and the influence of Yon-Rogg. This can be seen in the final battle at the destroyed Avengers Compound, which not only shows her capable of single-handedly destroying Thanos' Sanctuary II flagship after enduring its artillery but also being able to take a direct hit from the energies of the Power Stone, which is capable of annihilating entire worlds.
Though Larson previously shared her training forThe Marvels, the star's honest description of the wire-heavy stuntwork for the upcoming movie offers audiences a glimpse at the more difficult and little-discussed side of a Marvel Studios production. While many superhero movies employ a heavy use of digital VFX to create new worlds, fantastical figures, and larger-than-life fight scenes, there is still an incredibly vital practical element that requires a great amount of care and preparation from both the crew and cast involved. With Carol having refined and developed her abilities since her first appearance in Captain Marvel, it is clear that Larson and DaCosta wanted to properly convey Carol's greater mastery over her abilities through The Marvels' stunts, even though it may have proved to be somewhat challenging at first.