By Michael DomanicoLieutenant Trouble</h2>rnCarol playfully refers to Monica as u0022Lieutenant Trouble.u0022 In the comics, Carol and Monica are much closer in age, and this nickname is reserved instead for a young girl named Kit Renner, who idolizes Carol.','height':507,'width':899,'url':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/lt-trouble-1552408792911.jpg','styleUrl':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/lt-trouble-1552408792911_{size}.jpg','credit':','objectRelationName':','objectRelationUrl':','albumName':'Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and Cameos','relativePosition':20,'albumTotalCount':21}]'>
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Captain Marvel launched with a massive debut at the domestic and international box office.
The film, starring Brie Larson in the titular role, earned an estimated $153 million domestically and an additional $302 million internationally for a worldwide total of $455 million, according to Box Office Mojo. This makes Captain Marvel the second-highest MCU solo film debut since Black Panther opened to $202 million domestically last year.
MCU Connections</h2>rnCaptain Marvel features numerous connections that help tie the movie to the larger MCU and answer some long-running questions about the universe. Itu0027s the latest Marvel movie to use the Tesseract as a plot device, while also explaining how the artifact came into Nick Furyu0027s possession. It also reveals the back-story behind Furyu0027s pager and the origin of the Avengers Initiative while also featuring a few familiar MCU faces like Agent Coulson, Ronan the Accuser and Korath.','height':675,'width':1199,'url':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/tesseract-1552408792920.png','styleUrl':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/tesseract-1552408792920_{size}.png','credit':','objectRelationName':','objectRelationUrl':','albumName':'Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and Cameos','relativePosition':'02','albumTotalCount':21},{'caption':'Mar-Vell</h2>rnPerhaps the biggest change the film made to the source material involves carolu0027s mentor, Mar-Vell. In the comics, Mar-Vell was the original Captain Marvel and used the human cover identity of Dr. Walter Lawson. In the movie, Mar-Vell is gender-swapped to become Dr. Wendy Lawson and never becomes a superhero, leaving Carol free to claim the Captain Marvel mantle from the very start.','height':544,'width':967,'url':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/mar-vell-1552408792913.jpg','styleUrl':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/mar-vell-1552408792913_{size}.jpg','credit':','objectRelationName':','objectRelationUrl':','albumName':'Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and Cameos','relativePosition':'03','albumTotalCount':21},{'caption':'
Carolu0027s Mohawk</h2>rnCarolu0027s costume is very closely inspired by the contemporary Marvel comics, right down to her distinctive helmet and mohawk. That flourish was introduced by artist Jamie McKelvie for the 2012 Captain Marvel comic. It pays homage to the mohawk-like fin seen on the helmets of many Kree soldiers.','height':674,'width':1200,'url':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/mohawk-1552408792914.png','styleUrl':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/mohawk-1552408792914_{size}.png','credit':','objectRelationName':','objectRelationUrl':','albumName':'Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and Cameos','relativePosition':'04','albumTotalCount':21},{'caption':'
Carolu0027s Binary Form</h2>rnThe climax of the film sees Carol finally unleash her full superhuman potential, causing her body to erupt in waves of fiery energy. In the comics, Carol occasionally transforms into Binary, a more powerful version of her usual self that only manifests when she absorbs enough energy -- and that seems quite similar to the version we see at the end of the film.','height':632,'width':1123,'url':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/binary-1552408792906.jpg','styleUrl':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/binary-1552408792906_{size}.jpg','credit':','objectRelationName':','objectRelationUrl':','albumName':'Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and Cameos','relativePosition':'05','albumTotalCount':21},{'caption':'
The ASIS</h2>rnThe film also draws from elements of the Ultimate Universe version of Captain Marvel, particularly when it comes to the advanced faster-than-light ship the ASIS. In the Ultimate Universe, that ship was the brainchild of Dr. Philip Lawson (the Ultimate version of Mar-Vell), and Carol was picked as his head of security.','height':607,'width':1080,'url':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/ultimate-mahr-vell-1552408792923.jpg','styleUrl':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/ultimate-mahr-vell-1552408792923_{size}.jpg','credit':','objectRelationName':','objectRelationUrl':','albumName':'Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and Cameos','relativePosition':'06','albumTotalCount':21},{'caption':'
Stan Lee</h2>rnStan Lee has made cameo appearances in every MCU movie to date, and so far his sad passing last year hasnu0027t stopped that trend. Plus, Leeu0027s cameo in Captain Marvel has an extra layer of meta-weirdness to it; he can be seen on the train reading a script for Mallrats, the 1995 Kevin Smith comedy that jump-started the whole u0022Stan Lee cameou0022 fad. And he also gets a Stan-only MCU opening logo, featuring various shots of the Marvel creator where usually weu0027d have images of the various Marvel heroes.','height':720,'width':1280,'url':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/stan-lee-1552408792918.jpg','styleUrl':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/stan-lee-1552408792918_{size}.jpg','credit':','objectRelationName':','objectRelationUrl':','albumName':'Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and Cameos','relativePosition':'07','albumTotalCount':21},{'caption':'
Kelly Sue DeConnicku0027s Cameo</h2>rnThe train sequence also features another Marvel creator closely associated with Carol Danvers. After Carol exits the train, she walks by writer Kelly Sue DeConnick (easy to spot thanks to her distinctive glasses and red hair). DeConnick was the first writer to chronicle Carolu0027s evolution from Ms. Marvel to Captain Marvel, and her work naturally had a major influence on the film.','height':636,'width':1130,'url':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/kelly-sue-1552409080096.jpg','styleUrl':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/kelly-sue-1552409080096_{size}.jpg','credit':','objectRelationName':','objectRelationUrl':','albumName':'Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and Cameos','relativePosition':'08','albumTotalCount':21},{'caption':'
The Time Period</h2>rnThe film includes a number of u002790s pop culture references that help narrow down the exact time period to 1995. For example, when Carol is using the payphone, the wall behind her features posters for the Smashing Pumpkins album Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness, which was recorded between March and August of 1995 and released in October. The Blockbuster Video store includes a VHS tape copy of True Lies, which was released theatrically in July 1994 and likely wouldnu0027t have been available at Blockbuster until the following year. We also learn that Carol disappeared in 1989, and that was six years before the filmu0027s main story.','height':675,'width':1200,'url':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/true-lies-1552408792922.jpg','styleUrl':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/true-lies-1552408792922_{size}.jpg','credit':','objectRelationName':','objectRelationUrl':','albumName':'Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and Cameos','relativePosition':'09','albumTotalCount':21},{'caption':'
Nick Furyu0027s Children</h2>rnIn the movie, Fury indicates he has no children (though the way he words it is a little suspect). In the comics, however, Fury has multiple children. One of them, Mikel, followed his father into the spy business. Another, Marcus Johnson, only recently discovered his fatheru0027s true identity and changed his name to Nick Fury, Jr. This son served as a way for Marvel to retire the original, white Nick Fury and replace him with one modeled more specifically after Furyu0027s appearance in the MCU.','height':562,'width':1000,'url':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/fury-kids-2-1552408792909.jpg','styleUrl':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/fury-kids-2-1552408792909_{size}.jpg','credit':','objectRelationName':','objectRelationUrl':','albumName':'Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and Cameos','relativePosition':10,'albumTotalCount':21},{'caption':'
Nick Fury: Secret Agent</h2>rnFury also loosely alludes to his misadventures as a spy during the Cold War. This is a nod to the characteru0027s colorful history in the comics. Originally, Fury was depicted as a WWII-era soldier in the comic Sgt. Fury and His Howling Commandos. In the 1960s he was re-imagined as a James Bond-esque super-spy before finally becoming the grizzled director of SHIELD we know and love today.','height':683,'width':1213,'url':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/nick-fury-1552408792916.jpg','styleUrl':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/nick-fury-1552408792916_{size}.jpg','credit':','objectRelationName':','objectRelationUrl':','albumName':'Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and Cameos','relativePosition':11,'albumTotalCount':21},{'caption':'
Furyu0027s Eye</h2>rnThe movie finally reveals exactly how Fury injured his eye in the MCU, with the truth being somewhat less glamorous than we would have expected from SHIELDu0027s head honcho. In the comics, there are different explanations for Furyu0027s injury depending on the universe in question. In the classic Marvel Universe, Fury was wounded by shrapnel from a German grenade. In the Ultimate Universe, he was caught in an explosion when a military convoy transporting a certain Weapon X test subject was blown up.','height':625,'width':1110,'url':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/fury-eye-1552408792908.jpg','styleUrl':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/fury-eye-1552408792908_{size}.jpg','credit':','objectRelationName':','objectRelationUrl':','albumName':'Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and Cameos','relativePosition':12,'albumTotalCount':21},{'caption':'
Classic Colors</h2>rnWhen Monica helps Carol choose a new color scheme for her costume, some of the discarded choices pay homage to classic Captain Marvel outfits. The red and black scheme is an homage to Carolu0027s original Ms. Marvel costume, while the white and green scheme pays tribute to Mar-Vellu0027s first costume.','height':914,'width':1626,'url':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/original-costume-1552408792917.jpg','styleUrl':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/original-costume-1552408792917_{size}.jpg','credit':','objectRelationName':','objectRelationUrl':','albumName':'Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and Cameos','relativePosition':13,'albumTotalCount':21},{'caption':'
Protector</h2>rnIn the film we learn Furyu0027s original name for the Avengers Initiative was u0022The Protector Initiative,u0022 until getting a flash of inspiration after learning Carolu0027s Air Force call-sign. The Protector Initiative could be a nod to Kree hero Noh-Varr. Though he originally called himself Marvel Boy, eventually Noh-Varr took up the mantle of Protector after joining the Avengers.','height':900,'width':1599,'url':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/marvel-boy-1552408792912.jpg','styleUrl':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/marvel-boy-1552408792912_{size}.jpg','credit':','objectRelationName':','objectRelationUrl':','albumName':'Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and Cameos','relativePosition':14,'albumTotalCount':21},{'caption':'
Carolu0027s Call-Sign</h2>rnWhile the movie certainly draws from the source material in terms of Carolu0027s background as an Air Force pilot, she had a very different call-sign in the comics. There, she was dubbed Carol u0022Cheeseburgeru0022 Danvers, after an embarrassing incident when she vomited up her lunch in a training simulator.','height':585,'width':1041,'url':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/air-force-callsign-1552408792905.jpg','styleUrl':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/air-force-callsign-1552408792905_{size}.jpg','credit':','objectRelationName':','objectRelationUrl':','albumName':'Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and Cameos','relativePosition':15,'albumTotalCount':21},{'caption':'
Carolu0027s Amnesia</h2>rnCarol battles a nasty case of amnesia in the movie, which is something her comic counterpart is all too familiar with. Most notably, Carol lost her memories and her powers after a battle with the energy-draining mutant Rogue. Even after Rogueu0027s turn to good and life as an X-Man, the relationship between these two heroes has always been strained.','height':1024,'width':1821,'url':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/rogue-1552408792917.jpg','styleUrl':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/rogue-1552408792917_{size}.jpg','credit':','objectRelationName':','objectRelationUrl':','albumName':'Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and Cameos','relativePosition':16,'albumTotalCount':21},{'caption':'
Goose the Flerken</h2>rnOne of the big twists in the film involves the reveal that Goose the cat is actually an alien called a Flerken. Goose is based on Chewie, Carolu0027s pet cat who is also revealed to be an alien impostor in the comics. There itu0027s Rocket Raccoon who spots the alien hiding in their midst.','height':942,'width':1676,'url':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/flerken-1552408792907.jpg','styleUrl':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/flerken-1552408792907_{size}.jpg','credit':','objectRelationName':','objectRelationUrl':','albumName':'Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and Cameos','relativePosition':17,'albumTotalCount':21},{'caption':'
The Supreme Intelligence</h2>rnAt several points in the film, Carol is tormented by the Kree leader known as the Supreme Intelligence, which takes the form of Dr. Wendy Lawson in her mind. In the comics, the Supreme Intelligence usually appears in its true form, a giant, tentacled head housing one of the smartest brains in the entire universe.','height':720,'width':1280,'url':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/supreme-intelligence-1552408792919.jpg','styleUrl':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/supreme-intelligence-1552408792919_{size}.jpg','credit':','objectRelationName':','objectRelationUrl':','albumName':'Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and Cameos','relativePosition':18,'albumTotalCount':21},{'caption':'
Monica Rambeau</h2>rnThe film sets the stage for another Marvel hero to make her debut in a future MCU movie. While Monica Rambeau is just a child in this movie, assuming the MCU follows the comics sheu0027ll eventually become a superhero in her own right. In the comics, Monica actually inherited the Captain Marvel mantle before Carol, and sheu0027s gone by other names like Photon and Spectrum. (Photon, of course, was Monicau0027s mom Mariau0027s call-sign in the movie.)','height':864,'width':1535,'url':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/monica-rambeau-as-spectrum-1552408792915.jpg','styleUrl':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/monica-rambeau-as-spectrum-1552408792915_{size}.jpg','credit':','objectRelationName':','objectRelationUrl':','albumName':'Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and Cameos','relativePosition':19,'albumTotalCount':21},{'caption':'
Lieutenant Trouble</h2>rnCarol playfully refers to Monica as u0022Lieutenant Trouble.u0022 In the comics, Carol and Monica are much closer in age, and this nickname is reserved instead for a young girl named Kit Renner, who idolizes Carol.','height':507,'width':899,'url':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/lt-trouble-1552408792911.jpg','styleUrl':'https://assets1.ignimgs.com/2019/03/12/lt-trouble-1552408792911_{size}.jpg','credit':','objectRelationName':','objectRelationUrl':','albumName':'Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and Cameos','relativePosition':20,'albumTotalCount':21}]'>Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and Cameos Read on for all the big cameos and comic book references in Captain Marvel. Read on for all the big cameos and comic book references in Captain Marvel. Captain Marvel: The Best Easter Eggs, References and CameosDownload Image
Read on for all the big cameos and comic book references in Captain Marvel.
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Captain Marvel's domestic opening weekend is the 18th highest of all time, just behind Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, which debuted to $155 million in 2016. Worldwide, Captain Marvel now ranks as the sixth-highest opening weekend of all time and the second-highest ever for a Marvel movie, behind only Avengers: Infinity War's $640 million worldwide opening weekend.
Captain Marvel's $153 million opening weekend is the seventh highest for a Marvel film:
- Avengers: Infinity War ($257 million)
- The Avengers ($207 million)
- Black Panther ($202 million)
- Avengers: Age of Ultron ($191 million)
- Captain America: Civil War ($179 million)
- Iron Man 3 ($174 million)
- Captain Marvel ($153 million)
- Guardians of The Galaxy Vol. 2 ($146 million)
- Iron Man 2 ($128 million)
- Thor: Ragnarok ($122 million)
Captain Marvel also has the distinction of being the female superhero movie with the biggest opening weekend, eclipsing DC's Wonder Woman, which opened to $103 million domestically and $125 million internationally for a worldwide total of $228 million. The Marvel film's massive worldwide opening of $455 million also arguably makes it the highest-grossing female-led worldwide opening ever, but Star Wars: The Force Awakens is led by Daisy Ridley's Rey and racked up a massive $529 million globally during its opening weekend.
For more on Captain Marvel, check out our review, find out what our biggest WTF questions about the film, dive into our breakdown of the end credits scenes, learn the reason why Nick Fury hasn't mentioned Captain Marvel before, discover which classic Marvel character was gender-swapped for the movie, and explore the timeline of THAT confusing Captain Marvel object.
Michael Domanico is a freelance writer who's happy Annette Bening is getting paid. Follow him on Twitter.