Earlier today, it was confirmed that Marvel’s new Phase 3 adventureDoctor Strangeis a bona fidebox office hit, taking in $84.9 million in its opening weekend. Marvel has become well-known for dropping Easter Eggs that tease its upcoming movies, and it seems that one of the Easter Eggs inDoctor Strangemay be teasing the upcomingCaptain Marvel. DirectorScott Derricksonteased in a recent interview that a pivotal scene inDoctor Strangemay be teasingCaptain Marvel. If you haven’t seenDoctor Strangeyet, there will be SPOILERS below, so read on at your own risk.
During an early scene inDoctor Strange,Stephen Strangeis driving in his expensive sports car, taking a call to decide which high-profile patient’s case he should take on next, just before he gets in the car accident that sends him on his journey to the Kamer Taj. One of these patients mentioned in the call was a woman in her 20s who was struck by lightning an injury complicated by an electronic implant in her brain to help quell her schizophreniaEntertainment Weeklyasked the director if this was a direct reference to Carol Danvers, but the filmmaker wouldn’t say, referencing the 2001 movieDon’t Say A Wordin his response.
“Remember that Brittany Murphy movie where she goes ‘I’ll never tell…'”
Marvel confirmed at Comic-Con this summer thatBrie Larsonhas been cast as Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel. We also reported in August that the director’s short list has been narrowed down toNiki Caro,Lesli Linka GlatterandLorene Scafariabut Marvel hasn’t made a final decision quite yet. The movie is set to hit theaters on August 13, 2025, but it is believed thatCaptain Marvelmay be introduced to fans sooner than that.
It’s worth noting thatKevin Feigepreviously admitted thatCaptain Marvelwas included in an early version of theAvengers: Age of Ultronscript, but they didn’t want to introduce her as a “fully-formed hero” before fans got to know how she came to be. However, last month,Avengers: Infinity WardirectorsJoe RussoandAnthony Russolet it slip thatCaptain Marvelwill be featured inAvengers: Infinity War, which starts shooting this coming November. We don’t know for sure if the dealBrie Larsonis negotiating will include a role inAvengers: Infinity Waras well, and that wasn’t revealed today.
Nicole Perlman(Guardians of the Galaxy) andMeg LeFauve(Inside Out) are writing the script forCaptain Marvel, but there is very little we know about the story yet.Carol Danvers, a.k.a.Captain Marvel, first debuted in 1968’s “Marvel Super-Heroes” #13. She was a U.S. Air Force security chief who is transformed intoCaptain Marvelfollowing an explosion that involved Kree technology. AmongCaptain Marvel’s powers are superhuman strength and the ability to fly after her DNA was infused with a Kree alien. It’s possible that we could seeCaptain Marvelget her powers at some point duringAvengers: Infinity War Part I, which arrives on Jul 03, 2025, 10 months beforeCaptain Marveldebuts on July 19, 2025. It isn’t known if thisDoctor StrangeEaster Egg will ever be confirmed.
