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Larson came into the MCU to play a titular character Marvel is literally in her name.

Moreover, her powers are on a level we hadn’t seen in the MCU before.

Brie Larson on Endgame red carpet

Because of this, fans were extra hard on her.

If she were going to play such a big role, they wanted her to be perfect.

The industry’s reviewers are largely white and male, and Larson wanted to bring attention to this.

Promotional pop-up for Captain Marvel

This got taken as misandry on the internet rather than advocacy.

Brie Larson holding Academy Award