In the 1970s, Carol got powers and a promotion. How superheroes, those once uncomplicated fictional characters, have evolved with an increasingly complicated society. She’s occasionally reckless and delightfully unconcerned with making anyone around her feel comfortable. Fans have been begging Marvel for a female superhero film ever since they spotted Scarlett Johansson as Black Widow in Iron Man 2 in 2010. Artist Jamie McKelvie reimagined the costume and gave her a more practical look inspired by her military past, complete with a short Mohawk-esque hairstyle. Captain Marvel’s costume is refreshingly masculine in a movie landscape where so-called female-badasses are often clad in leather or short skirts. But back then, many studio executives still considered female comic-book movies a risky bet. Mat Elfring In the comics, Mar-Vell is a man (Walter Lawson) who goes by the superhero name Captain Marvel and is a love interest of Carol. Zachary Levi will be playing the character on the big screen on April 5, 2019. Frankly, as we were approaching shooting, we were casting male -- We were looking for a male Mar-Vell and developing the script at the same time, as we often do. Now the studio hopes it will take just one film for Captain Marvel to prove herself the most powerful superhero in the universe. Co-director Anna Boden had the idea that Carol's vision should be of Mar-Vell. You can learn more about the character by checking out her history video above to see just how insane it is or wait until Captain Marvel hits theaters on March 8, 2019. We spoke to a few people, but as you've now seen in the movie, it's a limited role, because of the nature of the structure of the story. We will learn more about her as Marvel celebrates its anniversary this year with its local partner, the SM Group. Looking at her photo, I’m wondering if Wave’s arrival on the local scene will have any impact on our enduring homegrown superhero, Darna. As I was writing this piece, I read a news article announcing that as part of Marvel’s 80th anniversary celebration in the Philippines, it has created a new Filipina superhero named “Wave.” As her name suggests, Wave has an affinity for water, and through accidental exposure to an illegal biotech chemical, she acquired telekinetic powers over water molecules. Marvel Studios decided to flip the genders for the role, and Kevin Feige shed some light on why they decided to take that route. If you grew up in the '90s and watched the X-Men cartoon, you know who this character is. She took on the name of Ms. Marvel, a nod to the feminist publication Ms. magazine. Where was Captain Marvel when Thanos was collecting Infinity Stones? Email news@gamespot.com. More recently, even the motley superhero pack of Avengers in the Marvel universe have found themselves engaged in their own “civil war,” analogously mirroring today’s many pocket conflicts, not only among neighboring states, but within the states themselves. (The previous standard-bearer had been dead for years in the comics.) Her backstory is wildly confusing, as is almost every cosmic character from Marvel's silver age. Actually, the original Captain Marvel was Mar-Vell, a man. There have been 8 Captain Marvels since '67. She worked as a fighter pilot, a NASA scientist and the editor of a women’s magazine who wore scarves and oversize glasses in unabashed tribute to Ms. co-founder Gloria Steinem. A subreddit dedicated to Marvel Studios and the Marvel Cinematic Universe! The following feature is excerpted from TIME: The World of Marvel available at retailers and on Amazon. There's been many Captain Marvels and related characters in comicbook history - the iconic one that everyone remembers is Carol Danvers. Black Panther has finally achieved a strong identity for the Black Superhero, a new source of pride worldwide for people of African descent. Telling a woman to smile more is a favorite tactic of misogynists, and a cohort of Twitter provocateurs quickly latched onto Larson’s stoic visage when the teaser premiered.