Brie Larson Reveals What Frightened Her About Joining Marvel

The Marvels star Brie Larson

Larson, who plays Marvel Studios' Captain Marvel, has become one of the biggest names in the MCU over the past couple of years.

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The Marvels star Brie Larson revealed that joining the MCU was not a decision she took lightly, noting that there were elements of appearing in the super-powered franchise that frightened her.

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It has been a tough road for the actress to get here. Larson has been vocal about the "fear of failure" she felt before Captain Marvel's release and the expectations that come with being a superhero.

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Larson told Harper's Bazaar that she was actually frightened about signing on with Marvel Studios. She said that she "was scared of what would happen to [her]" jumping into a franchise on the scale of the MCU because of the alienation that global superstardom can instill.

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Despite all this, the Carol Danvers actress jumped into the MCU, making sure to diligently keep herself in check and not lose who she was before she was a superhero:

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And this is not to say Larson has spent her Marvel tenure waxing poetic about the gravity of the MCU spotlight. She has also spoken quite positively about the experience as well.

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Brie Larson has won the best actress Oscar for her performance as a kidnapped woman in drama Room.

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