Captain Marvel actor Gemma Chan believes the superhero genre is ahead of the curve when it comes to diversity and female representation. The actor, who plays the sniper Min-nerva in the Brie Larson-led first female standalone Marvel film, says it is about time that such a movie saw the light of day.

"I think the Marvel Cinematic Universe has been quite ahead of the game when it comes to diversity. Superhero films seem to have been slightly ahead of the general filmmaking. I'm surprised it's taken this long to get a female centered Marvel superhero film.