Emily Blunt

For quite a while it was rumored that Emily Blunt would become Captain Marvel, the first true superheroine in the MCU. It didn’t happen – Brie Larson, fresh from winning the Oscar, was announced at the 2016 San Diego Comic Con.

However, Marvel did court Emily Blunt on several occasions. The first time was in 2010’s Iron Man 2, where she was supposed to portray Black Widow. If there was anyone other than Scarlet Johansson who fit the role, Emily Blunt was that actress. The second time was for Captain America: The First Avenger, where Blunt was supposed to bring Peggy Carter to life.

The actress declined both of the offers. According to her, her schedule was actually too busy – which is very true, the actress having released eight movies in 2010 and 2011.

However, some rumors say that the actress also believed that it wasn’t the time of the superheroines back then. In other words, a superheroine would have been misrepresented so early in the Golden Age of comic book movies.

And maybe she was right. I am still waiting to see her as one.