If anyone knows how to shut down unnecessary questions, it’s Brie Larson!
The star has never been hesitant to call out sexist fans in the past.
She famously dismissed criticism once by saying, “I don’t need a 40-year-old white dude to tell me what didn’t work about A Wrinkle in Time,” adding that she only cared about how the film resonated with “women of color, biracial women, [and] teen women of color.”
However, her recent stance on shutting down the conversation when questioned about the online misogyny surrounding her role in the movies as Carol Danvers left many surprised.
During an interview with The Telegraph, Larson was put on the spot by interviewer Claire Allfree. She bluntly questioned whether the actress felt that male superhero fans had reacted negatively towards her role as the powerful Captain Marvel.
According to Allfree, the Avengers: Endgame actress gave a rather “blank” response.
“I don’t know. I… don’t pay attention,” Larson replied.
Thus, Allfree, in hopes of a clear answer, questioned if the actress’s approach towards misogyny was to look the other way.
However, Larson believed her answer would put her “in connection with something that has nothing to do with her,” so she was not quite eager to answer the question properly.
Hence, Larson then had to respond rather bluntly:
“What I would like you to see is that by continuing this conversation, you are putting me in connection with something that has nothing to do with me.”
She finally had to shut the entire topic down when questioned whether she believes that female superheroes are currently viewed as an “aberration” in Hollywood.
“I don’t think there is a way for me to answer that without it becoming a problem for me,” Larson said as her publicist forced Allfree to change the subject.
“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,” Larson explained.
“I was aware that taking Carol would make me more of a public person than I was before, but I thought that what [Captain Marvel] was saying was more important than my fear.”
“I also thought I trusted myself to know how to manage my life.”
While Larson claims that she usually leaves behind a character after she is done playing it, Captain Marvel was a completely different experience.
“It was a life-changing experience.”
“A lot of the characters I play, I’m like ‘thank you, goodbye’ once it’s done.”
“I don’t feel the need to bring them home.”
However, “with Captain Marvel, most of the things I learnt from her – her agency, her sense of self – I’m keeping.”
“It was great that she could also be this experience for others.”
