Gemma Chan joins Brie Larson, who will be playing the titular role in Captain Marvel movie
Picture courtesy/Gemma Chan Instagram account
Actor Gemma Chan has joined the cast of Captain Marvel movie. The 35-year-old actor joins Brie Larson, who will be playing the titular role. The film will also star Samuel L Jackson, who is reprising his MCU role of Nick Fury, Jude Law and Ben Mendelsohn.
Chan will portray the role of Doctor Minnerva aka Minn-Erva, a geneticist from the Kree alien race and a chief antagonist of Captain Marvel in the comics. "Very excited to be joining the MCU" wrote Chan while sharing a news report of her casting.
"Captain Marvel" follows Carol Danvers, an Air Force pilot whose DNA is fused with that of an alien during an accident. The resulting alteration imbues her with the superpowers of strength, energy projection and flight. "Captain Marvel" is expected to arrive in theatres on March 8, 2019.
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