The beginning of MCU’s Phase Five has not been up to the mark as expected. The first project, ‘Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania’ was released in February 2023 but the response was mixed and it could not break the box office collection records held by the first two films.
However, Kevin Feige is not willing to step down so easily and he is planning to bring back the franchise to its old form again. The next in this phase is ‘The Marvels’, which is scheduled for release on November 10, 2023. While the film is gearing up for its release, audiences are eager to know about the antagonist.
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Zawe Ashton To Play The Villain In ‘The Marvels’
Captain Marvel will be confronting a new villain this time but the problem is that fans are not aware of the villain’s identity until now. The trailer for the film has been already released and it has not teased anything regarding Carol Danvers’ new foe.
Meanwhile, online websites have revealed that Zawe Ashton will portray the antagonist in the film. According to reports, she will appear as Dar-Benn, who is related to the Kree. She will be holding a hammer and further details about her character shall be revealed as the release date approaches closer.
MCU has always opted for changes in the characters compared to how they appear in the comics and the same might be done for the villain in ‘The Marvels.’ Zawe’s character also wears a second Kree bangle which was last seen in the possession of Kamala Khan in the Disney+ series, ‘Ms. Marvel.’
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‘The Marvels’: Characters, Storyline, And More
Marvel Studios took a long break before officially announcing a sequel for ‘Captain Marvel’ in 2019. Although the producers planned to release the film in 2022, it was delayed because of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020.
The title for ‘The Marvels’ was confirmed in 2021 and filming began the same year. The release date was changed twice until it was finally confirmed as November 10, 2023.
‘The Marvels’ will also mark the return of several other characters like Monica Rambeau, Kamala Khan, Nick Fury, and others. Brie Larson will return as Carol Danvers with Daniel Ings, Caroline Simonnet, Jessica Zhou, Mohan Kapur, Saagar Shaikh, and Zenobia Shroff in supporting roles.
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