Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel was first teased in the post-credit scene of Avengers: Infinity War (2018), when SHIELD director Nick Fury (Samuel L. Jackson) finally used his pager to call for help before turning to dust following Thanos (Josh Brolin) using the Infinity Gauntlet and its Infinity Stone to snap away half the universe.
Her first MCU appearance was in the prequel film Captain Marvel, which was released before Avengers: Endgame (2019) but felt more like a Marvel Phase One film. Fans called Carol Danvers arrogant and criticized her for behavior they praised in Tony Stark/Iron-Man (Robert Downey Jr.)
Brie Larson took a break from posting workout videos showing her keeping in shape before returning to the Marvel Universe to change her Twitter profile picture to an NFT that she recently purchased.
Some fans were quick to call out the Marvel actress for promoting NFTs, which many people consider to be a scam. Per Wikipedia an NFT is:
“A non-fungible token (NFT) is a non-interchangeable unit of data stored on a blockchain, a form of digital ledger, that can be sold and traded. Types of NFT data units may be associated with digital files such as photos, videos, and audio. Because each token is uniquely identifiable, NFTs differ from blockchain cryptocurrencies, such as Bitcoin. NFT ledgers claim to provide a public certificate of authenticity or proof of ownership, but the legal rights conveyed by an NFT can be uncertain. NFTs do not restrict the sharing or copying of the underlying digital files, do not necessarily convey the copyright of the digital files, and do not prevent the creation of NFTs with identical associated files.”
Other Twitter users want to be clear that their anger over Brie Larson’s support of NFTs is separate from the misogynistic attacks she has suffered in the last few years. IamPoltergasm tried their best to sum up why this is so problematic, saying:
“It’s not just about NFTs being 80%+ stolen artwork. It’s about the carbon footprint left behind by minting NFTs, and the fact they are an utter scam used primarily for money laundering. I could go into more detail, but twitter restrictions don’t let me rant for long enough.”
It's not just about NFTs being 80%+ stolen artwork. It's about the carbon footprint left behind by minting NFTs, and the fact they are an utter scam used primarily for money laundering. I could go into more detail, but twitter restrictions don't let me rant for long enough.
Marvel Studios has released the full logline for Brie Larson’s second outing as Captain Marvel, saying:
“Marvel Studios’ The Marvels will feature Brie Larson returning to the role of Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers. In the film, she’ll be joined by Teyonah Parris, who was first introduced as adult Monica Rambeau in Marvel Studios’ WandaVision, along with Iman Vellani, who will appear as Ms. Marvel in the upcoming Disney+ series of the same name. Prepare to experience it and fly higher, further, and faster with the film, directed by Nia DaCosta!”
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