The 33-year-old is the youngest person to direct a Marvel movie and the first black woman to do so. Read more at straitstimes.com.
But at 33, Nia DaCosta is also the youngest person to direct a Marvel movie – and the first black woman to do so.
In this story, Danvers suddenly finds her powers entangled with those of two other superheroes – Monica Rambeau and Kamala Khan – forcing the trio to work together to save the universe while also confronting the female villain Dar-Benn . “For me, the toughest critic and the person who puts the most pressure on you is yourself, so that’s what I contend with.”
“But what’s exciting about Barbie or Captain Marvel or Wonder Woman or even something like Bridesmaids before that – is that they’re all so different,” she adds. “And I really wanted to get deeper into what it is actually like to be a hero, especially for Carol, who was trying to figure out who she is in the first film.