10 Actresses We Want to Play Carol Danvers

Even though Captain Marvel is not scheduled to be released for another 3 years, Latino-Review's El Mayimbe has revealed that Marvel has already cast the next leading lady in their universe. Captain Marvel will star the unknown actress as Carol Danvers, but it appears we may be seeing her much sooner.

According to Mayimbe, Danvers will have a small cameo in Avengers: Age of Ultron and could be joining the new look Avengers team that Captain America (Chris Evans) will be leading. Marvel is keeping the casting decision under wraps and it doesn't seem likely that we will find out who will be in that role. As far as I am concerned, that is a good thing. However, that will not stop every single fan from generating their wish lists of who they want in the role.

Here are a few candidates, in no particular order, that I hope Marvel has considered and possibly even gave the role to-

Jessica Chastain
Jessica Chastain is more than qualified to be Carol Danvers. Even though she is 37 and would in her 40s when Captain Marvel hit, she is a fantastic actress and has had great roles in Interstellar, Zero Dark Thirty, and Lawless. She would bring credibility to Marvel's first movie featuring a true female lead. Should Chastain have landed the role it would definitely be exciting for Marvel and fans but hopefully Marvel has decided to go a tad younger.

Katheryn Winnick
Katheryn Winnick looks more like Carol Danvers than maybe any of our other candidates. Winnick is 36 so how long she could pull off and be willing to play Danvers comes into question. She currently is starring in Vikings but has been very vocal on her interest in the part. Starting with the great fan art above, Winnick has stated she'd be willing to go toe to toe with the following candidate in order to land the role.

Katee Sackhoff
Sackhoff is probably highest up on most fan lists after her role in Battlestar Galactica and more roles that brought her into the spotlight of the "nerd" community. Sackhoff is 34 so she could possibly play the next 11 years or so. She certainly looks the part and it would be a big home run for fans and after casting Benedict Cumberbatch as Doctor Strange, Marvel may be willing to listen to their fans.

Emily Blunt
If Marvel wants to get fans excited and decides not to go with Sackhoff, then Emily Blunt would surely do the trick. Blunt is just 32 and coming off of stellar roles in Edge of Tomorrow and Looper and will star alongside fellow Marvel actor Chris Hemsworth next year in The Huntsman. Blunt showed that she can be an action star when she more than held her own alongside Tom Cruise and having her on screen with the likes of Chris Hemsworth, Robert Downey Jr, Chris Evans, and more is truly great image.

Yvonne Strahovski
Much like the previously mentioned Winnick, Yvonne Strahovski looks alone could land her the role. She truly looks very close to Carol Danvers. She made her way into the minds of the geek community with her role in Chuck. There was even a rumor years back from Strahotski.com that she had landed the gig. She is not the most high profiled choice but one that would certainly make sense for both sides.

Natalie Dormer
Yes, yes, yes, I know Dormer played a small role in Captain America: The First Avenger as Pvt. Lorraine, but neither you or I can deny that she would be a great choice to be Carol Danvers. She certainly looks the part and is well liked in the community that Marvel has. She has starred in Game of Thrones as well as The Hunger Games: Mockingjay Part 1 and 2. Dormer is also only 32 so she could play the role for quite some time. Dormer is also a recognizable face that should she have an unannounced cameo in Avengers: Age of Ultron all kinds of movie goers would know who she is.

Dianna Agron
Dianna Agron is certainly not on many people's radar for this role but she should be. Agron is only 28 and had good performances in I Am Number Four and The Family, as well as also starring in Glee. Not only is she is a good actress but she also very attractive and someone fanboys could likely get behind. The one problem here is her lack of action roles besides a few action sequences in The Family. Does she have what it takes to be a lead in a likely blue screen and CGI heavy film? I don't know, but I do know that she is my personal favorite.

Anna Kendrick
Anna Kendrick may not be a logical choice but I believe she could hold down the fort as Carol Danvers. She's only 29 and sure, she'd have to dye her hair or wear a wig but she has continued to take on more roles in Hollywood since she made her big debut in the Twilight series. She has since done End of Watch, Pitch Perfect, and recently Into the Woods. The latter gave Anna Kendrick the opportunity to work with Disney so she likely could have easily met with Marvel. She was also in the running for Agent 13 so Marvel is interested in and familiar with her.

Olivia Wilde
Wilde is a well established actress and at 31, she has the ability to play the actress for at least the next decade. She got into the geek community with her role in Tron: Legacy before switching to some more dramatic roles in In Time and Rush, where she spent most of her screen time with Thor himself Chris Hemsworth. Wilde has never been connected to Marvel or even expressed interest in a superhero role, but at this point who would really say no to Marvel.

Hayden Panettiere
This is a true long shot as Panettiere has not been in a movie in over three years. She currently stars in Nashville but made her mark starring in Heroes. She has the ability, I believe, to be a leading lady and at only 25 there is room for her talents to grow. She is the youngest candidate on our list and may be the most beautiful. As I said, it would be a long shot and I would still be surprised yet happy should this happen.

Bonus- Eden Sher
I know what you're thinking. The geeky sister from The Middle? Yes, she is not a movie star or have the portfolio that the other candidates do but we do know that she had a secret meeting with Marvel a while back. At the time speculation ran wild that she may be up for the role of Jessica Jones but a young Ms Marvel would also make sense. She'd only be 27 once Captain Marvel hits theaters so there is plenty of time for fans to get on board with this decision, should Marvel go in this direction.

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