“Captain Marvel” has set a few records in its opening weekend.
It’s the first ever comic book movie to star an Oscar winner for acting, Brie Larson, who is also a woman. Larson won the Academy Award in 2017 for “Room,” a vastly different kind of film. No other Oscar winner has moved on to comic book films except Ben Affleck. He might be the exception– he won his “Good Will Hunting” screenwriting Oscar many years before he played Batman. “Argo,” which he directed, won Best Picture four years before “Batman v. Superman.”
“Captain Marvel” had a knockout box office weekend, too. It made $153 million from Thursday previews through today. That brings its worldwide total to $455 million. “Captain Marvel” also is the 18th highest grossing regular weekend.
In other words: it’s a huge hit. Brie Larson is guaranteed at least two more episodes. She joins a rare group of actors who’ve led their own super hero movie, not an ensemble like “The Avengers” or “Justice League.” She and Gal Gadot should be treated to some incredible lunch a spa weekend.
Other box office news: Oscar winner “Green Book” hit $80 million with a lot of life still in it. “The Upside” added a million bucks and closed in on $105 million. Tyler Perry’s “Madea Family Funeral” crossed $45 million and shows no sign of slowing down.
