Rumor: Angelina Jolie Eyed To Direct ‘Captain Marvel’ [Updated]
Marvel Studios’Captain Marvelrecently picked up two screenwriters,Nicole PerlmanandMeg LeFauve, but it still needs a few more pieces before cameras can roll. Like a director. And rumor has itAngelina Joliecould be the one to get that gig. That is, if Warner Bros. doesn’t snap her up forWonder Womanfirst.
Update:Just a few minutes after we ran this post, news broke thatPatty Jenkinshad been set to helmWonder Woman. So we can rule Jolie out of the running for that one, at least. Original story follows.
Get all the dirt on the Angelina Jolie Captain Marvel rumor after the jump.
Colliderreports Jolie is “definitely under consideration” for theCaptain Marveljob, but that she’s also a possibility forWonder Womannow thatMichelle MacLarenhas jumped ship. Keep in mind that neither studio has confirmed anything at this point, so Jolie’s potential involvement should be treated as rumor, not fact.
Jolie is currently in post-production onBy the Sea, in which she also stars with Brad Pitt. The poaching dramaAfricais supposed to be next on her to-do list, butword isit’s on shaky ground right now. If it gets scrapped or postponed, she could have room in her schedule to makeCaptain MarvelorWonder Woman.
Warner Bros. said last fall thatit wanted female directorforWonder Woman, and it quickly found one inBreaking Badvet MacLaren. However, she departed earlier this week over"creative differences.“Meanwhile, Marvel Studios is alsoreportedlylooking to hire a female director forCaptain Marvel.
Wonder WomanandCaptain Marvelare the first female-led films in their respective franchises. If all goes to plan, they would also be the first female-directed ones.
It’s not hard to see why these projects would be interested in Jolie. She’s one of the few big-name female directors out there (even if she is more famous for acting than directing at this point). And she does have some experience directing large-scale, effects-heavy action, thanks toUnbroken. Plus, her badass reputation would mesh well with these badass characters.
Whether Jolie is interested in these projects is another question. As a filmmaker, she’s tended to gravitate toward more serious material, and hasn’t shown any particular interest in making a big-budget tentpole pic. But she’s clearly not against them in general — her biggest box office hit as an actress was last year’sMaleficent, released by Marvel parent Disney.
Of the two superheroine movies, Warner Bros. / DC’sWonder Womanis slated to open first, onJune 23, 2017.Captain Marvelfollows onNovember 2, 2018.
Do you think Jolie would make a good fit forCaptain MarvelorWonder Woman? Which would you rather see her direct?
