She stars in one of the few female-led films to ever cross the billion dollar mark at the international box office.
Now Captain Marvel's Brie Larson is opening up about how she used the power she accrued from the massively successful superhero flick to challenge herself and change the Hollywood system.
The 29-year-old actress spoke with Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Radikha Jones at the 10th annual Women in the World conference in New York City on Wednesday.
Spending it: Captain Marvel's Brie Larson is opening up about how she used the power she accrued from the massively successful superhero flick to challenge herself and change the Hollywood system
The Kong: Skull Island actress was dressed conservatively for her headlining conversation.
She paired a camel-colored sweater with a tasteful salt-and-pepper skirt.
The blonde beauty rocked a shining pair of black leather boots.
Opening up: The 29-year-old actress spoke with Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Radikha Jones at the 10th annual Women in the World conference in New York City on Wednesday
Casual look: The Kong: Skull Island actress was dressed conservatively for her headlining conversation, with a camel-colored sweater with a tasteful salt-and-pepper skirt
Opening doors: 'We have to break these boundaries,' she said, referring to forces keeping women from succeeding in the film industry
The Oscar-winning actress, who took home the Best Actress prize for 2015's Room, spoke with Jones about using her new-found power to help other women in the film industry.
'We have to break these boundaries,' she said. 'Whatever that currency is, I'm spending it. I'm not going to save it in an account. We need the change now.'
She also spoke about trying new things with the newly-released Unicorn Store, her directorial debut released in