Ronda Rousey Confident She Could Play Captain Marvel
It’s no secret that UFC Fighter and actress Ronda Rousey has been lobbying for the role of Carol Danvers, aka Captain Marvel, in the upcoming Marvel film. Many though are concerned she may not have the acting chops to pull off a lead role. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight (which you can see below), Rousey relays how she’s not only up for the role, but she’s got the passion to wait for what she wants. For example, the upcoming Roadhouse remake she’s going to star in.
“I was pursuing Road House for like, two years,” she says of her role. “I really don’t think that any other man could be [Patrick Swayze]. I think it’s a wise angle to take to kind of do a little gender flip of the role.”
She also notes that her upcoming film Mile 22 with Mark Wahlberg will hopefully up her acting skills to the degree that Marvel might consider giving her a shot. “I’m really looking forward to doing my first starring role opposite Mark Wahlberg,” she said. “Hopefully by the time Captain Marvel comes around, I will have enough skills and experience in the field for them to seriously consider me.”
Well, there is time because Marvel’s Captain Marvel isn’t due out until March 2019. So it will likely be a while before Marvel Studios casts the role. The film is now due out in theaters on March 8, 2019.