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‘Captain Marvel’ soars above high expectations

‘Captain Marvel’ soars above high expectations

Ava DuVernay was originally considered for the directing role of “Captain Marvel.” (Photo courtesy of Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures) Alecia Connolly Connector Editor “Captain Marvel” was burdened with heavy expectations even before the film’s much-anticipated release. Marvel Studios made the choice to wait ten years and twenty movies before granting a female hero her