Captain Marvel directors Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck have revealed that there will be a "really emotional" Stan Lee tribute in the upcoming film.
Lee created Marvel Comics characters such as the X-Men, Fantastic Four, The Hulk, Iron Man and Spider-Man. He passed away in November.
During Captain Marvel's London premiere, Metro asked directors Boden and Fleck about Lee's highly-anticipated cameo.
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"I don't want to get fired now, of all times," Boden began. "It would be so weird if I got fired at this point in time.
"So I don't want to say anything I'm not supposed to say, but just that it was... we did want to kind of have a moment and tribute to Stan Lee in this movie, obviously.
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"It was something that came from Marvel and when they showed it to us, there was not a dry eye in the house. It was really emotional."
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Meanwhile, Brie Larson underwent a serious workout regime to get in shape for her role as Carol Danvers.
Captain Marvel will see Danvers transformed into a superhero thanks to some extra-terrestrial activity – leading to her character taking on shape-shifting aliens called Skrulls.
Captain Marvel is out on Friday, March 8 in the US and the UK.
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