Lashana Lynch is ready for takeoff.
Maria flew alongsideBrie Larsons Carol Danvers a.k.a.
Captain Marvel for years, and the two women have a deep-rooted friendship.
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And while Carol may be the one withsuperpowers, Maria is a force to be reckoned with too.
Shes very resilient and very strong.
Monica made her comics debut in 1982 as a New Orleans harbor patrol officer with energy-manipulating abilities.
She soon became the first African-American woman to join and eventually lead the Avengers.
(Captain Marvelisset in the mid-1990s, so presumably Monica would be an adult duringAvengers 4.)
But Maria is an important part ofCaptain Marvel, as one of Carols oldest friends and most trusted companions.
I heard congratulations and literally just dropped on the ground, crying in sobs of tears, Lynch says.
My friends were filming me, just jumping up and down.
But almost immediately after she got the call, her more practical side took over.
I saw CVS and I went, Guys, I need to get face wipes, Lynch recalls.
And [my friends] were like, What?
And I was like, I need face wipes and I need bin liners.
I need trash bags.
Like, get it together!
Get the face wipes, and lets go have a drink!
I was trying to make notes, but I was also like, Am I allowed to be here?
This is, like, confidential.
I want Maria to be upstanding, she adds.
