Carol Danvers has been one of the most popular superheroes for many years, being a legendary female protagonist who’s one of ...

So, unusually for a major comic character, Mar-Vell died for real, from cancer, in Marvel Comics’ first-ever graphic novel, 1982’s “The Death of Captain Marvel,” written by Jim Starlin.

In fact, Jude Law was originally tipped to be playing Mar-Vell, a Kree warrior that eventually defected and defended Earth against his people. He was also the original Captain Marvel.

Captain Marvel is now in theaters, and it introduces to several new races, including the Kree. Among the Kree characters we meet is Yon-Rogg, who is played by Jude Law. The Kree is a big part of ...

After the crash, Carol gets Mar-Vell out of the plane but she is shot and killed by a mysterious figure in the smoke, who is revealed to be Yon-Rogg (Jude Law).

Though the Jude Law casting was debunked, Mar-Vell still figures prominently into Captain Marvel. In the movie's universe, she's actually a female Kree, played by Annette Bening.

In the Marvel comics, Mar-Vell was the original Captain Marvel and a Kree fighter, but according to The Wrap, his work of saving humans in need led to the Kree alien race calling him a traitor.

MCU Cosmo thus put forth the well-respected theory that Jude’s character is actually Captain Mar-Vell, but is also Ron-Yogg (yes, people have been thinking he’ll play two characters anyway, as ...

Alternatively, although Law has been widely speculated to be playing Mar-Vell, there have also been rumours that he is playing Genis-Vell instead. It would be a peculiar move to introduce the ...

Carol Danvers is no exception. The original Captain Marvel (styled Mar-Vell) was a man, a Kree in disguise, saving the planet when needed. Danvers was his earthling sidekick/love interest.