Who is Carol Danvers? Casting predictions for Captain Marvel

As the Avengers universe gets built out on screen Marvel and DC Comics have a gold mine of source material at their disposal. Ever since the Iron Man movie proved that there was an appetite the went beyond Batman, Spider-Man, and Super Man the opportunities for super hero cinema (with the right cast, budget and special effects team) is nearly endless.

A 2018 release of the film Captain Marvel has been announced for 2018. This iteration of Captain Marvel pulls from the Carol Danvers mythology - a blonde haired, blue eyed super hero who first appeared in Marvel Super Heroes # 13 as Carol Danvers, and then as Ms. Marvel #1 in 1977.

She didn't appear as Captain Marvel in 2012 in Avenging Spider-Man Vol. 1 #9.  

Who Will Play The Part of Carol Danvers/Captain Marvel?

I suspect we will find out shortly, especially as the Avengers series often gives it's viewers a strong dose of anticipation in the way it creates a road map to future films, either within the films themselves or at the end after the very long credits.

So why not jump in here and speculate here are my best guesses for who might be cast to play the Superhero. I'm generally convinced it will be someone young that can grow into the series. So I'm excluding possible contenders over 35 (sorry, Charlize Theron, Rosamund Pike, Jessica Chastain and Naomi Watts...you'd be great, I'm sure but it doesn't seem like that's how they're casting the very big series). I also assume it will be someone famous with a track record that shows some generally dependability. They need to have the acting chops to portray a wide range of emotions -- both a general softness and then a powerful aggressive side as well. I'm also assuming it will be someone who can be convincing as a blue eyed blonde (hence the white-washed list below).

That leaves me with these 10 predictions (in alphabetical order by last name, because I couldn't rate them)

Emily Blunt

Natalie Dormer

Dakota Fanning

Brie Larson

Jennifer Lawrence

Margot Robbie

Taylor Schilling

Emma Stone

Olivia Wilde

Shailene Woodley