"Captain Marvel" is following the path of today's movie companies' trend in hiring women for the major production staff such as director, screen writers, and the lead role.
It was announced in late 2014 that the fictional character Carol Danvers will be the star of Marvel Studio's new superhero film "Captain Marvel."
High profile actors such as Emily Blunt, Ruth Wilson, and Jessica Chastain are among the choices for the role although nothing has been official as to date.
Angelina Jolie is also being eyed, not for the lead role, but for the directorial chair. Collider reports Jolie is "definitely under consideration" after the critical acclaim of her last movie "Unbroken." As of now, the only way that Jolie could accept the job, if Marvel ever reaches out to her, is if her next supposed drama "Africa" gets postponed, which could happen since it's on a shaky ground as of late.
Both "Wonder Woman" and "Captain Marvel" are out specifically looking for female directors and were reportedly considering Brad Pitt's wife. Latest news revealed though that "Wonder Woman" has casted another female director so that if Marvel decides on Jolie, they would have less competition to sign her.
Additionally, a female writing duo has already been announced to write the script for the movie in talk by the names of Nicole Perlman and Meg LeFauve. Perlman has co-written "Guardians of the Galaxy" and some scripts for "Thor" while LeFauve co-wrote Pixar's upcoming movie "Inside Out."
The sudden outbreak of Hollywood companies scurrying to find female directors and writers could be a direct more than indirect effect of the move by the civil rights and gender discrimination organizations in the U.S.
"Women directors aren't working on an even playing field and aren't getting a fair opportunity to succeed," said Melissa Goodman, director of the L.G.B.T., Gender and Reproductive Justice Project at the A.C.L.U. of Southern California.
This was rooted from several studies that showed evidences of systemic "overt sex stereotyping and implicit bias" in letters sent to the California Department of Fair Employment and Housing and the Labor Department's Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
"Gender discrimination is illegal. And really Hollywood doesn't get this free pass when it comes to civil rights and gender discrimination," Goodman said in a statement.
"Captain Marvel" that will be released on November 2, 2018 will be the first female-led film in its respective franchise and if Marvel decides on Jolie, it would also be the first female-directed installment.
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