Charlize Theron and Angelina Jolie being lined up for new Marvel film Captain Marvel
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- Published on Wednesday, 30 November -0001 00:00
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MAD MAX star Charlize Theron and Angelina Jolie have been linked to the next major Marvel comic book adaptation of Captain Marvel aka Carol Danvers.After recent criticisms that the Avengers films only have one ‘token’ female leading character, Scarlett Johansson’s Black Widow, Captain Marvel will be the first major female superhero in the Marvel Universe to front her own film.Apparently both actresses are keen to be involved in such a ground-breaking project.“Marvel has been courting Angie to direct the project, and Charlize is a clear fan favourite for the starring role,” an insider said.Theron is currently drawing rave reviews from comic book and sci-fi fans and critics ass Imperator Furiosa in Mad Max: Fury Road.The two Hollywood beauties have recently become friends after Theron started dating Sean Penn, who is a close buddy of Jolie’s hubbie Brad Pitt.
“The girls realised they have a very similar outlook on life and quickly bonded over everything from their adopted children to their prospective Hollywood projects,” a source told the American edition of OK! Magazine.“If Charlize were to get the part, Angie would almost certainly sign on to work with her new pal.” A little like the ever-changing incarnations of the Green Lantern, there have been eight different Captain Marvels. The upcoming film will focus on the story of one of the female Captain Marvels, Carol Danvers, a human woman who receives powers from an encounter from the alien Kree Empire.Despite feverish fan speculation, casting has not yet been announced and Game of Thrones star Natalie Dormer has also been linked to the role, as well as Emily Blunt and Battlestar Galactica’s Katie Sackhoff.Captain Marvel will be the twentieth film to be released by Marvel Studios for the Marvel Cinematic Universe and is slated for release in 2018.