Its very unlike an MCU film to cause much, if any, controversy among moviegoers: since 2008, the franchise has been almost Teflon-like in its success, earning fan adoration, critical praise, and box-office glory like nothing Hollywood has ever seen. But then again, Captain Marvel's not exactly like any other MCU film. Aside the obvious fact of being the first to feature a female character as the lead, the film also has stirred up controversy like no major blockbuster since 2017's The Last Jedi. Comments dealing with topics like feminism, diversity in film review, and the role actors play as activists have stoked emotions among many, but a big concern was how the film would perform at the box-office. As seen with TLJ, as well as 2016's Ghostbusters reboot, films involving hot-button social issues, regardless of which way they lean, can underperform if fans are unsatisfied with the message. In both cases, The Last Jedi, though a certified success, earned close to a billion less than The Force Awakens, and the controversy around The Last Jedi certainly played some role in the box-office tanking of Solo: A Star Wars Story. And as for Ghostbusters, similar political messages both within the film and from its actors, though certainly well-meaning, did cause controversy among fans, who made their discontent heard by not watching the film. Considering similar comments made by lead actress for Captain Marvel Brie Larson, some speculated the film had a chance of similarly failing to meet studio expectations. However, the opening weekend box-office reports are in, and seem to indicate the film as doing just fine. According to Variety, the film earned around $455 million globally in its opening weekend, with about $153 million of that coming from the U.S; the latter number exceeded the estimated $125 million by about $25 million. The success of the film so far almost certainly means a sequel is on the way.
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