Would you look at that? In a new interview, Brie Larson has gone silent and refuses to tackle feminist topics when questioned about the perceived Captain Marvel backlash and misogyny. Anyone know what happened?
The Marvels Bombs at the Box Office
Well, Larson recently starred in The Marvels, which mega-bombed at the box office with a $206 million worldwide gross, making it the MCU’s worst-performing movie. It also lost Disney a reported $237M. This followed her first Captain Marvel film, which earned over $1.1 billion.
The Telegraph Interview Takes a Turn
The UK’s The Telegraph published an interview with Brie Larson who sports a new buzz cut look, which was apparently meant to promote the release of her new London play, Electra.
However, while about half the interview focuses on the play, The Telegraph centered its coverage on Larson refusing to answer certain questions, titling the article: “Brie Larson on Marvel and misogyny: ‘I can’t answer that without it becoming a problem for me.'”
Avoiding the Captain Marvel Controversy
As the interview went on, The Telegraph brought up Larson’s role in Captain Marvel, asking why she thinks some men felt threatened by her casting. According to the article, “the temperature in the room plummets” after the question.
Brie Larson’s response:
“I don’t know,” she says blankly. “I… don’t pay attention.”
Shutting Down Feminist Questions
The reporter presses further, asking Larson, “Is not paying attention your way of dealing with the misogyny?” The article continues noting “a few seconds of chilly silence pass before she replies.”
Larson responds :
“What I would like you to see is that by continuing this conversation, you are putting me in connection with something that is nothing to do with me.”
“Startling” response
The reporter is surprised by Larson’s response, writing, “This seems a startling thing to say.” The Telegraph asks whether Larson “believes that the film industry continues to pigeonhole actresses to the point that a female superhero can, for a certain sort of viewer, still feel like an aberration.”
Larson replies:
“I don’t think there is a way for me to answer that without it becoming a problem for me.”
Brie Larson’s Publicist Steps In
The interview reveals that Brie Larson’s publicist steps in to shut down the line of questioning:
Her publicist intervenes to ask me to move on to the next question.
Brie Larson angry over the questioning? Upset?
The interview continues where the reporter seems shocked by Larson’s lack of response, writing, “I can’t work out whether Larson is angry or upset. She has spoken out before about sexism in Hollywood, and has taken on the industry in other ways.”
A Stark Contrast from 2018
The interview points out Brie Larson’s remarks from 2018 about calling for more diversity from film reviewers, as at the time, Larson said 60 percent of critics were white men. The reporter continues about Larson, “Yet today she appears not only unwilling to engage with such issues, but even surprised to have been asked.”
Brie Larson’s Final Thoughts on Speaking Out
The report adds that later Brie Larson stated during the interview:
“I don’t feel that everything I’m saying is a stance. There are times that I speak out and there are times when I don’t.”
