Brie Larson Gets Emotional at ‘Captain Marvel’ Premiere

Brie Larson, the actress behind perhaps the most powerful hero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, did something at the “Captain Marvel” premiere Monday that any strong, proud woman has done before.

She teared up.

“Hi,” she said cautiously on the microphone, atop the Dolby Theatre stage and surrounded by her directors, producers and co-stars. “I’m crying a lot today.”

Why the tears?

It could be that the actress is about to make history as the first solo female Marvel movie hero. It could be that there are dozens of women and girls in the audience dressed in the blond hair and navy uniform of her superhuman pilot Carol Danvers. It could be that Larson spent a hard nine months training to get in shape for a role that kicked her butt. It could be that there are 100 members of the Air Force sitting up front, some of whom worked with Larson on the film, smiling at her. It could be that she’s an Oscar-winning performer who is giving us what we want to see.

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