CAPTAIN MARVEL Casts DeWanda Wise in Supporting Role

Pre-production is well underway on Captain Marvel, which is the next Marvel Studios blockbuster to shoot. Brie Larson stars as the titular hero, with the supporting cast consisting of Samuel L. Jackson, Jude Law, and Ben Mendelsohn. Now, we have more casting news.

According to Deadline, She’s Gotta Have It alum DeWanda Wise has landed a supporting role in Captain Marvel. Her character is unknown, but it is being speculated that she could be Monica Rambeau, who was the second Captain Marvel in the comics.

Captain Marvel is expected to begin production this March under the direction of Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck. The film is scheduled to hit theaters on March 6th, 2019.