It has long been rumored that Disney will introduceCaptain Marvelat the very end ofAvengers: Age of Ultron, as a new team is assembled under Captain America’s watch. Though, with the movie just under three months away, we haven’t heard any casting news on who will take on the role of Carol Danvers.Jessica Chastainwas an early favorite for the character, who will be featured in Marvel’s first female superhero adevnture in 2018.Battlestar GalacticastarKatee Sackhoffhas also been an odds on favorite. But back in November, another, more surprising name threw her hat into the ring. Showing off fan art on her personal Instagram account,VikingsstarKatheryn Winnickbegan to campaign for the role. And in our recent interview with the actress, she claims she’s ready to fightKatee Sackhofffor the opportunity to join Marvel’s ever-expanding cinematic universe.
We recently caught up withWinnickto discuss her return as Lagertha inVikings Season 3. It was here that she revealed she is still very much interested in taking on the role of Captain Marvel. Though, it’s unclear if she has been approached at this time. About the possible casting, she says:
“Are you kidding me? I would love to! I would love to do that. I am such a big fan of those movies and comic books. It would be a dream come true. I love kicking butt. Lagertha, my character in Vikings, kicks butt in the dark ages. It would be interesting to go into the future and do a fantasy one as well.”
She does go onto talk aboutKatee Sackhoffpossibly winning the role, and challenges her to a fight. But it’s all in fun. She states:
“Are you asking for a standoff? We can fight it out! We’ll see who the best person is for the job! I’ll just have a strong sidekick…No, no, no…All kidding. I haven’t heard much about it, but I know it would be something I’d be interested in. For sure. Who wouldn’t be?”
She then reveals that she is actually a fan ofKatee Sackhoff, and wonders if they can’t both be in the movie:
“I’m a huge fan of her show. We could both be a part of the franchise. I’m sure there are ways of doing it!”
you’re able to check out the video interview here. It’s not quite clear when Marvel and Disney plan on announcing who their Carol Danvers is, and it has never been confirmed that she will actually appear inAvengers: Age of Ultron. It’s also possible that she may be introduced inCaptain America: Civil War. But,Marvelis making a big announcement this Thursday about an upcoming movie. We’ve heard that a director and actor will be revealed for one of the upcoming movies. Will it be Captain Marvel? We have three more days until we find out!
