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Amid a ton of criticism and backlash even before the release, Brie Larson andThe Marvelshave faced a challenging road over the past few months. With director Nia DaCosta also having to explain herself regarding her actions, coupled with Marvel’s lukewarm run at the box office of late, it was evident that this film would be examined with a fine-toothed comb.
Unfortunately, Larson’s andThe Marvels’woes did not end upon release, with the film having the worst ever opening weekend by any Marvel film in the franchise’s history. Brie Larson fans though, have stood up in large numbers for their favorite star, by defending her position as Captain Marvel with some hard-hitting facts about female-led superhero films.
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Fans Stand Up For Brie Larson AndThe Marvels
Brie Larson’sThe Marvelsnow has the dubious distinction of having the worst opening weekend by any Marvel film in the history of the franchise. Made at an ambitious budget of $228 million, the film managed to only collect $47 million in the US and $68 million globally over the 2 days.
With criticisms being thrown at the film and the cast from all corners, Larson’s influence as one of Marvel’s iconic superheroes is also being questioned. Fans of the Oscar winner though, have been steadfast in their support of the actor. Netizens have taken to social media to show some hard proof about the double standards that exist regarding female-led superhero films, by quoting many male-led flops.
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The biggest flops in Hollywood’s history had a white male as the lead.And yet no one ever says “white male leads don’t sell.”
— Daniel Richtman (@DanielRPK)June 20, 2025
The Flash was so bad
— BullsKickAss (@Bullskickass)June 20, 2025
Why don’t peeps just look at the positive things…The Marvels had no meaningless comedy and plot points….great action sequences….Kamala as Ms Marvel….and the amazing post cred scene….but no they will thrash the movie and hate it for not being the same formulaic stuff
— Marvel Maniac (@marvelmaniyac)July 30, 2025
They will cry that ” women can’t carry a big franchise as a lead. especially in Sci fi. ”pic.twitter.com/zyk2gCl31l
— Pheonixguru (@pheonixguru)July 01, 2025
With support coming in for Brie Larson andThe Marvels,it now remains to be seen if the film can make up lost time after its dismal weekend, to gain momentum in the following weeks.
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Brie Larson’s Special Bond With Samuel L. Jackson
With the SAG-AFTRA Strike finally ending after a 5-month ordeal on November 9th, 2023,The Marvelsstar Brie Larson admitted that she was relieved on hearing the news, and happy to be able to finally talk about her much awaited film. The actor appeared onThe Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallonto elaborate on her experiences working on the film,reprising her Captain Marvel role, and enjoying some great moments with her favorite co-star,Samuel L. Jackson.
“Yeah, he’s just my favorite, [and] I’m his second favorite. On The Marvels, there was a moment we were working together, and they’re like, ‘Can you do one more take,’ and he’s like, ‘Of course, of course, anything for my second favorite co-star.’ And I was like, ‘What do you mean? What are you talking about? Who’s your first?’ And he was like, ‘Me!’ I mean, I can’t fight with that.”
Apart from sharing screen space in their Marvel gigs, Larson and Jackson have formed a special bond as co-stars in films likeKong: Skull Island, andUnicorn Store,which was directed by theRoomstar herself.
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Sharanya Sankar, Writer for FandomwireHaving completed her Masters degree in Journalism and Mass Communication, Sharanya has a solid foundation in writing which is also one of her passions. She has worked previously with Book My show for a couple of years where she gained experience reviewing films and writing feature articles. Sharanya’s articles on film and pop culture have also been published on Film Companion, a popular film-based website. Apart from movies and pop culture, her interests include music and sports. She has contributed over 650 articles to Fandomwire so far.
