Brie Larson may have just dodged a bullet.
The actress was recently questioned about the online misogyny that surrounds her role as Carol Danvers in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
Despite being actively vocal on issues such as sexism and misogyny in the past, it appears the Captain Marvel star may have had enough of being the punchbag.
While talking to female journalist Claire Allfree with the Telegraph in promotion of her West End debut in the Sophocles stageplay Elektra, the topic of angry MCU fans arose.
Larson was rather bluntly asked on why she felt male superhero fans had reacted in such a negative way toward her casting as the powerful Captain Marvel.
As per Allfree, the Avengers: Endgame actress provided a “blank” response.
“I don’t know. I… don’t pay attention,” Larson replied.
While digging for more of an answer, Allfree questioned if Larson’s approach to dealing with the misogyny was to look the other way.
However, Larson wasn’t overly eager to respond properly, as she believed it would put her “in connection with something that has nothing to do with” her.
“What I would like you to see is that by continuing this conversation, you are putting me in connection with something that has nothing to do with me,” Larson bluntly replied.
When questioned on whether Larson believes that female superheroes are viewed as an “aberration” in the current world of Hollywood, Larson had to shut the topic down.
“I don’t think there is a way for me to answer that without it becoming a problem for me,” Larson said as her publicist had to force Allfree to change the subject.
Allfree noted that during the interview, Larson seemed “unwilling to engage” with any questions regarding sexism despite speaking out on the matter in the past.
“I don’t feel that everything I’m saying is a stance. There are times that I speak out, and there are times when I don’t,” Larson explained.
“I was aware that taking Carol would make me more of a public person than I was before, but I thought that what [Captain Marvel] was saying was more important than my fear.”
“I also thought I trusted myself to know how to manage my life.”
Although Larson says she typically leaves a character behind after playing it, Captain Marvel was one from which she took a great deal of experience.
“It was a life-changing experience.”
“A lot of the characters I play, I’m like ‘thank you, goodbye’ once it’s done.”
“I don’t feel the need to bring them home.”
However, “with Captain Marvel, most of the things I learnt from her – her agency, her sense of self – I’m keeping.”
“It was great that she could also be this experience for others.”
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