As if Disney, Kevin Feige, and the MCU needed any more evidence that Brie Larsonâs Captain Marvel isnât popular, the character headlining a movie in less than two weeks is missing from the Most Popular Halloween Costumes of 2023.
Of course, that also means Iman Vellaniâs Ms. Marvel is not on the list as well, which is to be expected. Both characters arenât popular in the comics, in the MCU, on Disney+, in video games, etc.
Google has put together the top Halloween costumes through its interactive Frightgeist costume map. The data is collected from Google Trends and shows the most searched Halloween costumes of 2023.
Barbie: The Cream of the Costume Crop!
Interestingly enough, at #1 happens to be Barbie.
The flick debuted in the Summer and has made over a billion dollars at the box office. You know what? I recently saw it and liked it as well! While the trailers and marketing were all about wokeness, watching the film offers a different tune. Barbie is more about free will and choosing your own destiny and against extremisms of all kinds. My only complaint is the dance number was too short!
Up at #2 is Princess. That actually ties into Brie Larson, Captain Marvel, and The Marvels, as there happens to be a scene in the film with âPrincess Carol.â However, Princess Carol didnât make the list!
Captain Marvelâs Halloween Plunge: From Hero to Zero!
What about Brie Larson and Captain Marvel? Itâs not on the list and we have to manually search for it. We actually have to go all the way down to #827 to find Captain Marvel!
âYou have a shockingly low chance of running into another Captain Marvel costume at a party,â says Google.
Frightgiest also shows the locations that a Captain Marvel Halloween costume is most searched which includes Springfield, MO (#1); Richmond-Petersberg, VA; Nashville, TN; Boston MA â Manchester, NH; followed by Washington D.C.
Ms. Marvel? The Halloween costume search results reveal ZERO!
Spider-Man Swings into Third Place
#3? Everyoneâs favorite friendly neighborhood Spider-Man! You canât go wrong with Spidey and Marvelâs Spider-Man 2 video game just came out which certainly created excitement. Me? Iâd go as Spider-Punk!
#4 and #5 are more general costumes with a Witch and a Fairy.
#6 seems to be all the rage this year, as over the weekend I saw lots of ladies dressing as Wednesday Addams.
Rounding out the top ten at #7-#10 are also more on the general side including a Dinosour, Cowboy, Ninja, and Bunny.
Popular Halloween Costumes standouts
Some others:
Batman at #16; Taylor Swift at #22, Harley Quinn at #23, Star Wars at #29, Chucky at #30, and at #33 is Superhero, but again not Captain Marvel which is at #827.
Joker also comes in at #40, with Catwoman at #43. Darth Vader is #53, Anakin is #54, Poison Ivy at #57, Spider-Gwen even beats Captain Marvel at #76, Ariel from Little Mermaid is at #79, Wonder Woman is at 84.
A favorite of mine â Superman? Wow, #158. Google says, âLooks like Superman is trending down right now.â
Recent DC movies? The Flash? Not found. Black Adam? Not found. Hey! Blue Beetle is âtrending upâ and also beats Brie Larson and Captain Marvel at #463! Shazam? Nada!
Marvelâs Deadpool? #217, with Google offering: âMaybe youâll see another Deadpool costume at a party this year, maybe you wonât.â
Google also adds, âComic Book Characters make up 9% of al costume searches.â Ouch!
The Marvels opens Nov. 10.
(h/t YellowFlash 2 on YouTube who offers: âGirls donât give a SH*T about Captain Marvel! More bad news for The Marvels!â)
