By Daily Mail Reporter For The Daily Mail
Published: 14:53 GMT, 7 March 2019 | Updated: 15:07 GMT, 7 March 2019
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New superhero movie Captain Marvel hopes to turn the notion of 'girl power' on its head.
Actress Brie Larson, who plays Marvel Comics' first female superhero Captain Marvel, appears to be poised for super-stardom with her portrayal of the powerful but flawed on-screen hero.
Indeed, Marvel's chief Kevin Feige was recently moved to declare Captain Marvel 'the most powerful superhero' in the world.
Girl power! Female superhero movie Captain Marvel (played by Brie Larson, pictured) elevates women to new heights... and hopes to reinvent the comic book film genre
In another milestone, filmmaker Anna Boden became the first female director of a Marvel movie with Captain Marvel.
Ryan Fleck, who also directed the movie, told News.com.au on Friday that they wanted to make the superhero
