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In major news for the next phase of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Jessica Jones has officially been confirmed as returning for Daredevil: Born Again Season 2, giving the MCU a chanceto make good on one of comics’ greatest friendships, by putting Jessica and Captain Marvel, Carol Danvers, on screen together sometime in the near future.
Marvel Comics fans know that Jessica Jones and Carol Danvers share a close bond in Marvel lore, and while their cinematic counterparts might ultimately meet under very different circumstances, there is still potential for a similar friendship to develop.
In addition to paralleling the familiar dynamic between the duo on the page, this would also satisfy fans’ calls for more powerful female friendships in the MCU, which has at times been heavy on male bonding. Jessica and Carol could change that, with the film version of their story placing an emphasis on watching their friendship take root.
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Jessica Jones’ MCU Return Makes An Adaptation Of Her Friendship With Captain Marvel A Possibility
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At this time, anything regarding MCU plans for Krysten Ritter’s Jessica Jones beyond Daredevil: Born Again Season 2 is purely speculation, but it does at least open the door to her further integration into the company’s movie plans, something that even just a few years ago seemed unlikely. Jones is a fan-favorite character, and Ritter’s performance as the hero remains highly regarded by fans, and so there is a strong appetite to find out how she will fare in the contemporary Marvel Cinematic Universe.
The potential of building a strong on-screen relationship with Jessica Jones, if nothing else, would give Captain Marvel a personal arc for future appearances.
Likewise, the future of Brie Larson’s Captain Marvel in the MCU currently remains uncertain, with her status for the upcoming Avengers films still up in the air. However, just as with Jessica Jones, fans want to see Larson continue on as Carol Danvers in the MCU; it is just a matter of whether the actor and studio can come to an agreement on her return, and if so, how she fits into the next Phase. The potential of building a strong on-screen relationship with Jessica Jones, if nothing else, would give Captain Marvel a personal arc for future appearances.
Adapting The Friendship Contains Many Possibilities
Like most of the MCU’s stronger characters, Krysten Ritter and Brie Larson each effectively capture the spirit of their respective heroes, but both also make the roles their own, offering an interpretation that honors the comic book source material, while allowing the character room to grow on screen. All that is to say, the dynamic between the MCU’s Jessica Jones and Captain Marvel won’t be exactly the same as it is on the page; more realistically, their comic book best friends status is something the MCU can aspire to build toward.
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And this is exactly the reason it is such an exciting possibility for the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Rather than a beat-for-beat recreation of their friendship in the comics, there is plenty of room for interpretation, including starting out at odds, before finally learning to trust one another, or any number of different possibilities for how a Jones/Danvers on-screen relationship could play out. The point is that the precedent is there, and fans are eager for a version of the friendship in live-action.
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It is fair to say that the most contingent part of a Jessica Jones/Carol Danvers team-up in the MCU comes down to whether Brie Larson returns as Captain Marvel. With Krysten Ritter returning as Jessica Jones, half of the equation is now in place; if Larson does ultimately make an appearance in Avengers: Doomsday, their on-screen friendship could start as soon as then, assuming Jones pops up in the film as well. Otherwise, there remains hope for Jessica Jonesto play a role in a Captain Marvel sequel, or for Carol to appear in a future Jessica Jones project.
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