Captain Marvel to succeed Iron Man and Captain America as MCU leader

The character will become the face of the studio in Phase Four

Captain Marvel, the superhero set to be played by Brie Larson in a forthcoming film, will be the new face of the MCU.

The news was confirmed by head honcho Kevin Feige at CineEurope in Barcelona following the release of footage which showed the Oscar-winning Room star in action as the character.

According to Comicbook.com, Feige explained to gathered exhibitors that she'll be the new leader of the Marvel Cinematic Universe as it heads into its fourth phase, succeeding the likes of Iron Man (Robert Downey, Jr.) and Captain America (Chris Evans).

Larson's Captain Marvel, real name Carol Danvers, is a US Air Force pilot who generates superhuman strength and the ability to fly after her DNA is fused with an alien during an accident.

The female-led superhero film - directed by Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck - will see the return of Samuel L Jackson's Nick Fury, while new additions to the MCU include Jude Law, Annette Bening, Ben Mendelsohn and Humans star Gemma Chan.

Djimon Hounsou and Lee Pace will also reprise their Guardians of the Galaxy roles for the film while Clark Gregg will bring his Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. character back to the big screen for the film.

Captain Marvel will be released 8 March 2019.

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