I would be totally pleased if this set-up was true.
Monica is unique for several reasons:
- She was one of the first black heroines.
- She was the third black hero to join the Avengers, after Black Panther & Falcon.
- Her power-set made her one of the most powerful Avengers outside of Thor, Hulk, & Hercules (two of those three are mythological gods!).
- She was the first black hero to be leader of the Avengers (on Captain America's recommendation).
- The CGI is good enough to showcase her powers.
- People who loved the Black Panther film will go nuts once they see how powerful Monica is.
- Monica will be a breath of fresh air compared to the type cast roles normally available to black women in film.
- Monica is probably the most powerful black hero in the Marvel Universe.
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Speculation: ‘Captain Marvel”s Lashana Lynch May Be A Rambeau, Just Not Monica…
Charles Murphy March 22, 2018
Many of you probably read our story earlier today in which we gave some details about Lashana Lynch’s role in Captain Marvel. When Dewanda Wise was cast in the role, the internet buzz was that we had our MCU Monica Rambeau and people who grew up reading Avengers comics in the 1980s were thrilled! While I can neither confirm nor deny that the role once held by Wise and now filled by Lynch is Monica Rambeau, I think there’s sufficient reason to speculate that it A Rambeau: Monica’s mother, Maria.
Some of the principal photography for Captain Marvel will take place in New Orleans, a location that immediately puts Monica Rambeau in the forefront of Marvel Comics’ fans’ minds. Monica Rambeau was a police officer in New Orleans when an accident gifted her with enormous powers. She went on the take the name of Captain Marvel (among many other aliases) and lead the Avengers for a time. However, a role in Captain Marvel as Carol’s sidekick doesn’t really do justice to one of the most powerful Marvel characters and giving her a young child would be quite a change from the source material. What does make a lot more sense, however, is using the film to introduce her as a child who has a relationship with Carol Danvers through her mother.
Monica’s mother, Maria, was a seamstress in New Orleans. She and her husband Frank, a former police officer and fire fighter, were proud, loving and supportive parents who frequently appeared in the background. Showing that even the superest of superheroes have worried parents, Maria and Frank served as a reality check for Monica.If, as we were told, Lynch’s character has a young daughter, say maybe 10-15 years old, and this film is shot in the mid-90’s, we could easily imagine the daughter being Monica. When Carol resurfaces in the present, a now thirtysomething Monica would clearly recognize her mom’s friend and might be drawn back into the action setting up another powered up hero from whatever comes after Avengers 4.
Of course that leaves to wonder what exactly they’ll be filming in New Orleans. While we have no idea exactly what to expect, it’s possible that some location in New Orleans could be filling in for an important location in the comics: Cape Canaveral. It was at a base in Cape Canaveral where much of Carol’s origin story took place, revolving around an old Kree Sentry and an undercover Kree officer, Mar-Vell.
Again this is all speculation, but at this point it doesn’t seem too wild given what we know. Of course Lynch could be playing Monica Rambeau or someone else we haven’t even thought of, so for now let’s just have some fun thinking about who she might be!
With the exception of Monica Rambeau & Miles Morales (aka Spider-Man), all the black heroes featured here have appeared in movies, and Netflix shows.
I do like how Black Panther, Storm, Luke Cage, and Blade are front and center, with Falcon & War Machine airborne. I do wish the artist would have shown Misty Knight's cybernetic arm.
“Wakandacon” Is Coming To Chicago This Summer by Kaila Hale-Stern | 3:24 pm, April 11th, 2018 16
A new convention dedicated to celebrating Afro-futurism, tech, and community outreach is springing up in the wake of Black Panther.
Wakandacon, an unofficial, fan-driven project, is set to take place at the Hilton Chicago from August 3rd to 5th and will feature panels, lectures, workshops, and live entertainment. The Con is being organized by “a team of African-American Chicago residents: siblings David, Ali, and Matt Barthwell; along with entrepreneur Lisa Beasley and producer Taylor Witten.”
The group writes in their press release that “[r]ecent films were the inspiration for Wakandacon, but the team was moved to do more.”
“The moment we saw Wakanda in film, we wanted a space to gather and talk about everything African-Americans are passionate about. Afro-Futurism is about imagining a future for Black people all around the world. Wakandacon is a space for Black people to look past the present and into our future,” says Ali Barthwell, co-founder of Wakandacon.
“Our people have been hungry for something like this for a very long time, and I hope that Wakandacon only adds to the fire,” says David Barthwell, founder of Wakandacon.
Along with educational and entertaining programming, Wakandacon will also feature a marketplace for African-American small business owners.
The event is based in Chicago, but the organizers are hoping for people from across the world to attend. “My siblings and I were all born and raised in the area, and Chicago is the city that we love. We hope that Wakandacon will not just be an event for people of Chicago but for people all over,” says Matt Barthwell, cofounder of Wakandacon.
At current, a weekend pass to Wakandacon is available for $35—quite the deal when you consider the price of many Cons these days. It looks like they’re also planning a $10 “digital pass” that will provide dedicated streaming for those who can’t make it to Chicago.
If you’d like to be involved in the Con, Wakandacon is accepting submissions for programming, vendors, sponsors, and volunteers. Check out Wakandacon2018.com for more information.