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Room's Brie Larson confirmed as Captain Marvel

Disney and Marvel announced Saturday in San Diego at fan festival Comic-Con that Oscar winner Brie Larson will star in Captain Marvel as the butt-kicking air force pilot Carol Danvers who gets special powers after an alien encounter.

Marvel character is first female superhero to star in own film, scheduled for release March 2019

Actress Brie Larson announced as Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers attends the San Diego Comic-Con International 2016 Marvel Panel Saturday. (Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images)

Oscar winner Brie Larson has a new title to add to her resume: Superhero.

Disney and Marvel announced Saturday in San Diego at fan festival Comic-Con that Larson will star in Captain Marvelas the butt-kicking air force pilot Carol Danvers who gets special powers after an alien encounter.

Captain Marvelwill be the first film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe to centre on a female character. The film is scheduled for release in March of 2019.

Brie Larson gestures as Chris Hardwick takes a selfie with actors from Marvel Studios movies following the Marvel Studios panels. (Chris Pizzello/The Associated Press)

Guardians of the Galaxywriter Nicole Perlman and Inside Out'sMeg LeFauve are co-writing the screenplay. No director has been announced.

Larson won the Best Actress Academy Award this year for her performance in Room.She was on stage earlier in the day promoting the upcoming King Kong film Kong: Skull Island.