JUDE LAW In Talks To Play Marvel's CAPTAIN MARVEL... Wait, What?? - Report

Jude Law is in talks to join Brie Larson as the male lead in Captain Marvel, according to Variety.

Law would be playing Doctor Walter Lawson, a.k.a.. Mar-Vell, "who becomes a mentor of sorts to Danvers as she tries to figure out her new powers." Although not said directly in this casting report, in comic books Mar-Vell is the Kree warrior who was Carol Danvers' namesake and mentor as the original Captain Marvel.

Ben Mendelson was previously reported as playing the movie's as-yet-unnamed villain.

Marvel President Kevin Feige previously stated that the alien Skrulls would play a role in the film.

Captain Marvel is due out in theaters March 8, 2019.