The race for the role of Captain Marvel is certainly heating up now that MMA fighter Ronda Rousey has decided to enter the picture, with her strong fanbase already doing artworks of her in the superhero costume.
Rousey shared the artworks on her Instagram account and wrote, "Since the reddit AMA I've received so many bad*** Ms. Marvel/Captain Marvel edits! There were so many cool ones I couldn't pick just one to share."
Her millions of Instagram followers seem to think that Rousey would be perfect for the role, and are already vying for her to get it. One of Rousey's fans, screenwriter and actor slash producer Kevin Smith could not agree more, and when approached by TMZ at the airport regarding Rousey's possible portrayal of Captain Marvel, he said that Marvel execs need not scramble their heads anymore since they already found the perfect actress for the role.
"You see her in that picture? C'mon. You don't even need to think at this point. There's an image. We can see it. She looks amazing. Lord knows she's one of the only people who would play a superhero that would actually beat the s*** out of somebody. I would like to see it happen," he said.
Earlier, there were reports that Marvel is eyeing actress turned director Angelina Jolie to helm the "Captain Marvel" film, but should she be chosen for the job, her choice of actress would be part and parcel of the deal.
"Marvel has been courting Angie to direct the project and Charlize (Theron) is a clear fan favorite for the starring role. If Charlize were to get the part, Angie would almost certainly sign on to work with her new pal," a source told OK! Magazine.
But there are lots of other actresses who are being pushed by fans to play Carol Danvers and Captain Marvel - Jessica Chastain, Emily Blunt, and Katheryn Winnick.
Winnick, who plays tough "Vikings" wife Lagertha Lothbrok is very keen on playing Danvers, who is considered as Marvel's first female superhero, and has the ability to fly and absorb and project energy. She also has superhuman strength, speed, stamina, and durability.
When IGN asked her if she would be up to portraying Danvers or any other characters in the superhero universe, the actress enthused: "I would love to. Oh wow, there's so many. I'm such a fan of comic books. I grew up reading them. They were my idols! Like, these characters came to life for me! I don't think there's one in particular, other than I would love to play an action hero."
