According to recent statements made by Marvel's head honcho Kevin Feige, it could very well be possible that the future for the comic and movie universe will revolve around women. The spotlight shone on Lupita Nyong'o (Nakia), Danai Gurira (Okoye), and Letitia Wright (Shuri) after the worldwide success of "Black Panther," so according to Feige, this has opened up more possibilities for female-led movies for the entire franchise.
An idea was bridged to Feige by actress Tessa Thompson, who played Valkyrie in "Thor: Ragnarok." This involved an all-female superhero team based on the comics, "The Lady Liberators." But in Thompson's case, her longevity as part of the franchise is in the balance, as Chris Hemsworth's contract as Thor is ending soon.
In response to the clamor for such a move, according to Feige, "It is all about figuring out when and how. But by the way, many of them have already filmed additional scenes in upcoming movies, so some of that is gonna come sooner rather than later. All of them will be seen again."
"All" seems to be in reference to the other prominent female Marvel characters, such as Evangeline Lilly from "Ant-Man and the Wasp," as well as Scarlett Johansson's "Black Widow."
However, buzz is already being strongly made regarding actress Brie Larsson, who will be playing "Captain Marvel" in 2019. Excitement and curiosity are already at its peak for the film as photos of Larsson were leaked but, in the said photos, she is not wearing the familiar red-and-blue suit but in an edgier green and black one.
This May, "Avengers: Infinity War" will also include Gurira, Wright, and Thompson in the band of heroes taking on the villain Thanos (Josh Brolin).
Another actress that Feige excitedly spoke about in his interview with Vulture is Michelle Pfeiffer, who is set to play Janet Van Dyne in "Ant-Man and the Wasp." According to Feige, "she's every bit as iconic and amazing in this part as you would imagine."
