A Friendly Reminder That Your Favorite Crazy Rich Asians Star Is in Captain Marvel
Image Source: Everett CollectionIf you aren't a fan of AMC's robot drama Humans, then Crazy Rich Asians was likely your first introduction to British actress Gemma Chan.
She appears in the box office blockbuster as Astrid, the striking, stylish, genuine, and most importantly, kind cousin of Nick Young (Henry Golding), the rom-com's leading man.
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Chu-directed hit has already been granted a sequel, in which Chan will likely have a much larger part, but before that she's going to appear in a very different blockbuster: Captain Marvel.
So, who does she play?Chan is taking on the role of Minn-Erva in Anna Boden and Ryan Fleck's superhero flick, a character who is Kree, just like Guardians of the Galaxy's Ronan the Accuser.
She is an extremely bright geneticist who, in the comics, ends up with Captain Marvel-esque powers after she comes to