Thanks to “Guardians of the Galaxy,” alien species like the Kree were already more or less established by the time “Captain Marvel” came around. Perlman had been closely involved in the development of “Guardians,” penning the first iteration of its script, and a lot of her influence extends to “Captain Marvel” as well. The latter film introduces Carol Danvers as Vers: a Kree foundling who suffers from selective amnesia. She’s a member of the Kree Starforce, a corps that’s been engaged in battle with the shape-shifting Skrulls for eons.
At first blush, the Skrulls are positioned as the true villains of “Captain Marvel.” And for fans of the comics, that wasn’t much of a surprise. The Skrulls have been longtime villains and a persistent threat to Earth, orchestrating events as far-reaching as “Secret Invasion.” But for Perlman, it was “really important” that the Skrulls weren’t actually the villains of the story. “Guardians” had already established the Kree as a real antagonistic force: Ronan the Accuser (Lee Pace) was briefly allied with Thanos, after all. It wouldn’t take much to reinforce that brief, turn the Kree into imperial invaders and the Skrulls into refugees — but it was equally important to set Carol apart from the Kree in any way possible.
Once Brie Larson was cast in the role, that priority became that much more attainable. “When Meg and I first met Brie, we were just so bowled over by her empathy,” Perlman recalled. “I think that was the first time we started talking about empathy as a superpower, just being impressed by how Brie Larson really gives a s***.”
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