Is Ronda Rousey our Captain Marvel?

Following rumors, and some great fan art, posted online that suggest Ronda Rousey could potentially having a chance at playing the upcoming Marvel character, Captain Marvel AKA Carol Danvers – with her solo movie set for a 2nd November 2018 release – I thought I’d weight in on the conversation with my own opinion on whether or not the UFC badass and all round awesome celebrity personality should play one of Marvel’s strongest female superheros.

I would first like to say that everything you read in this article is pure speculation and/or rumors and that, upon the time that this was posted, Rousey has only been rumored to play the part, she is not in talks with anyone at Marvel officially or been cast for the role.

Now to get to what I think about this news, I honestly like it. Whether you’re a fan of Rousey or not, it cannot be denied that she is a rising star, currently grabbing headlines with her unbelievable wins in UFC fighting, annihilating what’s left of her competition. I am personally a fan of Rousey, she a fantastic athlete and I find her to be a great personality. Regardless of how I feel about Rousey though, I must try to evaluate unbiasedly if I think she is a good fit for the role of Captain Marvel. I think that Ronda Rousey is good fit for the role of Captain Marvel. As a character, Captain Marvel stands for many things and one of the things that I feel she stands for strongly is female empowerment and showing that women are powerful in their own right. This is clearly a strong link between the character and Rousey herself as Rousey stands for female body image, doing great things to raise awareness for women who have more muscular bodies, that might not be considered the ideal female figure, and supports women to feel confident about their body.

She is also a strong female figure, being a good role model for girls to look up to and aspire to be more like and this is everything that Captain Marvel similarly stands for. Rousey has also built a strong fan base, appealing to both genders and many races, which can be a difficult thing for celebrities to do. For these reasons I can definitely see why many people believe that Ronda Rousey would make a great Carol Danvers. However, despite all of the above reasons, that I personally believe, I don’t think that Ronda Rousey should play Captain Marvel. She is great for many reasons but her acting is not one of them. I don’t believe that Rousey is a good enough actor from what I’ve seen her in – Expendables 3, Fast 7 – and although I completely believe that one day she can become a great actor and go on to do great things in the film industry, she is not ready to lead and carry a film on her own, particularly one as important as Captain Marvel as it will be one of the first female lead superhero movies and the first Marvel female lead superhero movie.

Ronda you keep doing what you do best and hopeful we’ll see you do some great acting work in the future but right now there are so many other female actors better equip to take on this great character (If you’re reading Hollywood please give Emily Blunt a call). Do you think Rousey is right for Captain Marvel? Who would you cast? Feel free to comment below and share you’re thoughts and also like if you liked this post.

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