Why did Marvel set 'Captain Marvel' largely in the 1990s?
The film Captain Marvel takes place mostly in 1995. But it didn't seem clear from the story why that particular time period was selected.
The time period seemed like a major element of the story and a lot of energy went into its realism - from soundtrack to settings to wardrobe, etc. So I had expected there so be some decisive plot rationale within the film why that point in time was necessary to the story - but can't identify what this is.
In a general way I can see that it fit in with the MCU time period, e.g., the status of S.H.I.E.L.D. at the time, Ronan of the Kree was still around, Captain America was still frozen, no Iron Man yet, etc. The world of 1995 was not really primed for Captain Marvel and that aspect contributed to the plot & characters.
But if they just wanted an "old timey" effect it just as easily could have been set in 1975 as 1995. In contrast the time period of the first Captain America film was essential to the character's origin as a WWII soldier and the specific rationale for his being brought-into-being, etc. I don't see any equivalent in Captain Marvel.
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The film Captain Marvel takes place mostly in 1995. But it didn't seem clear from the story why that particular time period was selected.
The time period seemed like a major element of the story and a lot of energy went into its realism - from soundtrack to settings to wardrobe, etc. So I had expected there so be some decisive plot rationale within the film why that point in time was necessary to the story - but can't identify what this is.
In a general way I can see that it fit in with the MCU time period, e.g., the status of S.H.I.E.L.D. at the time, Ronan of the Kree was still around, Captain America was still frozen, no Iron Man yet, etc. The world of 1995 was not really primed for Captain Marvel and that aspect contributed to the plot & characters.
But if they just wanted an "old timey" effect it just as easily could have been set in 1975 as 1995. In contrast the time period of the first Captain America film was essential to the character's origin as a WWII soldier and the specific rationale for his being brought-into-being, etc. I don't see any equivalent in Captain Marvel.
marvel marvel-cinematic-universe captain-marvel-2019
asked Mar 10 at 10:52
DaveInCazDaveInCaz
530115
6
My guess is they wanted to make the personal connection between Fury and Captain Marvel, when Fury was still young and giving him a reason to press on with forming the Avengers. Just hunch though, hence only a comment.
– Loki
Mar 10 at 11:07
6
Voted to leave open, it doesn't feel opinion based, there could very well be an interview from the writers/Feige/ someone about this
– Jenayah
Mar 10 at 11:15
1
It could simply be for story-line issues / integrity ~ remember that Captain Mar-Vel dies in the comics from incurable cancer at a specific time that can be traced & connected to the various story arcs of a whole slew of other characters in the marvel universe, some of which they've already used in MCU films ~ he's part of Carol Danvers Captain Marvels backstory ~ so if the MCU thought they might want to use that same story arc sometime that may have limited them to a degree on when they can set this film.
– Pelinore
Mar 10 at 12:14
2
My guess was it was an excuse to bring Fury, Coulson, and Hill out again without conflicting with what's currently going on. That's just an opinion, though.
– Chipster
Mar 10 at 15:07
2
See it as a Nick Fury Origin Story. It had to be some years before the first Iron Man movie.
– DavRob60
2 days ago
|
show 4 more comments
The film Captain Marvel takes place mostly in 1995. But it didn't seem clear from the story why that particular time period was selected.
The time period seemed like a major element of the story and a lot of energy went into its realism - from soundtrack to settings to wardrobe, etc. So I had expected there so be some decisive plot rationale within the film why that point in time was necessary to the story - but can't identify what this is.
In a general way I can see that it fit in with the MCU time period, e.g., the status of S.H.I.E.L.D. at the time, Ronan of the Kree was still around, Captain America was still frozen, no Iron Man yet, etc. The world of 1995 was not really primed for Captain Marvel and that aspect contributed to the plot & characters.
But if they just wanted an "old timey" effect it just as easily could have been set in 1975 as 1995. In contrast the time period of the first Captain America film was essential to the character's origin as a WWII soldier and the specific rationale for his being brought-into-being, etc. I don't see any equivalent in Captain Marvel.
marvel marvel-cinematic-universe captain-marvel-2019
asked Mar 10 at 10:52
DaveInCazDaveInCaz
530115
The film Captain Marvel takes place mostly in 1995. But it didn't seem clear from the story why that particular time period was selected.
The time period seemed like a major element of the story and a lot of energy went into its realism - from soundtrack to settings to wardrobe, etc. So I had expected there so be some decisive plot rationale within the film why that point in time was necessary to the story - but can't identify what this is.
In a general way I can see that it fit in with the MCU time period, e.g., the status of S.H.I.E.L.D. at the time, Ronan of the Kree was still around, Captain America was still frozen, no Iron Man yet, etc. The world of 1995 was not really primed for Captain Marvel and that aspect contributed to the plot & characters.
But if they just wanted an "old timey" effect it just as easily could have been set in 1975 as 1995. In contrast the time period of the first Captain America film was essential to the character's origin as a WWII soldier and the specific rationale for his being brought-into-being, etc. I don't see any equivalent in Captain Marvel.
marvel marvel-cinematic-universe captain-marvel-2019
marvel marvel-cinematic-universe captain-marvel-2019
asked Mar 10 at 10:52
DaveInCazDaveInCaz
530115
asked Mar 10 at 10:52
DaveInCazDaveInCaz
530115
edited 2 days ago
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DaveInCazDaveInCaz
530115
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DaveInCazDaveInCaz
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My guess is they wanted to make the personal connection between Fury and Captain Marvel, when Fury was still young and giving him a reason to press on with forming the Avengers. Just hunch though, hence only a comment.
– Loki
Mar 10 at 11:07
6
Voted to leave open, it doesn't feel opinion based, there could very well be an interview from the writers/Feige/ someone about this
– Jenayah
Mar 10 at 11:15
1
It could simply be for story-line issues / integrity ~ remember that Captain Mar-Vel dies in the comics from incurable cancer at a specific time that can be traced & connected to the various story arcs of a whole slew of other characters in the marvel universe, some of which they've already used in MCU films ~ he's part of Carol Danvers Captain Marvels backstory ~ so if the MCU thought they might want to use that same story arc sometime that may have limited them to a degree on when they can set this film.
– Pelinore
Mar 10 at 12:14
2
My guess was it was an excuse to bring Fury, Coulson, and Hill out again without conflicting with what's currently going on. That's just an opinion, though.
– Chipster
Mar 10 at 15:07
2
See it as a Nick Fury Origin Story. It had to be some years before the first Iron Man movie.
– DavRob60
2 days ago
|
show 4 more comments
6
My guess is they wanted to make the personal connection between Fury and Captain Marvel, when Fury was still young and giving him a reason to press on with forming the Avengers. Just hunch though, hence only a comment.
– Loki
Mar 10 at 11:07
6
Voted to leave open, it doesn't feel opinion based, there could very well be an interview from the writers/Feige/ someone about this
– Jenayah
Mar 10 at 11:15
1
It could simply be for story-line issues / integrity ~ remember that Captain Mar-Vel dies in the comics from incurable cancer at a specific time that can be traced & connected to the various story arcs of a whole slew of other characters in the marvel universe, some of which they've already used in MCU films ~ he's part of Carol Danvers Captain Marvels backstory ~ so if the MCU thought they might want to use that same story arc sometime that may have limited them to a degree on when they can set this film.
– Pelinore
Mar 10 at 12:14
2
My guess was it was an excuse to bring Fury, Coulson, and Hill out again without conflicting with what's currently going on. That's just an opinion, though.
– Chipster
Mar 10 at 15:07
2
See it as a Nick Fury Origin Story. It had to be some years before the first Iron Man movie.
– DavRob60
2 days ago
6
6
My guess is they wanted to make the personal connection between Fury and Captain Marvel, when Fury was still young and giving him a reason to press on with forming the Avengers. Just hunch though, hence only a comment.
– Loki
Mar 10 at 11:07
My guess is they wanted to make the personal connection between Fury and Captain Marvel, when Fury was still young and giving him a reason to press on with forming the Avengers. Just hunch though, hence only a comment.
– Loki
Mar 10 at 11:07
6
6
Voted to leave open, it doesn't feel opinion based, there could very well be an interview from the writers/Feige/ someone about this
– Jenayah
Mar 10 at 11:15
Voted to leave open, it doesn't feel opinion based, there could very well be an interview from the writers/Feige/ someone about this
– Jenayah
Mar 10 at 11:15
1
1
It could simply be for story-line issues / integrity ~ remember that Captain Mar-Vel dies in the comics from incurable cancer at a specific time that can be traced & connected to the various story arcs of a whole slew of other characters in the marvel universe, some of which they've already used in MCU films ~ he's part of Carol Danvers Captain Marvels backstory ~ so if the MCU thought they might want to use that same story arc sometime that may have limited them to a degree on when they can set this film.
– Pelinore
Mar 10 at 12:14
It could simply be for story-line issues / integrity ~ remember that Captain Mar-Vel dies in the comics from incurable cancer at a specific time that can be traced & connected to the various story arcs of a whole slew of other characters in the marvel universe, some of which they've already used in MCU films ~ he's part of Carol Danvers Captain Marvels backstory ~ so if the MCU thought they might want to use that same story arc sometime that may have limited them to a degree on when they can set this film.
– Pelinore
Mar 10 at 12:14
2
2
My guess was it was an excuse to bring Fury, Coulson, and Hill out again without conflicting with what's currently going on. That's just an opinion, though.
– Chipster
Mar 10 at 15:07
My guess was it was an excuse to bring Fury, Coulson, and Hill out again without conflicting with what's currently going on. That's just an opinion, though.
– Chipster
Mar 10 at 15:07
2
2
See it as a Nick Fury Origin Story. It had to be some years before the first Iron Man movie.
– DavRob60
2 days ago
See it as a Nick Fury Origin Story. It had to be some years before the first Iron Man movie.
– DavRob60
2 days ago
|
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This was addressed in an interview with Kevin Feige of Marvel. In short, it was driven by the fact that this was a previously unexplored period in the Marvel timeline.
EW: I wanted to ask you a little more about Captain Marvel. It’s set in the 1990s. How does shifting that timeline back open up new storytelling for the MCU?
KF We wanted to explore a period before Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury had any idea about any of the other heroes and crazy stuff going on in the world. You know, we first met Nick when he told Tony, “You’re part of a big universe. You just don’t know yet.” Well, we want to go back to a time when he didn’t know it yet, and really showcase and announce that Carol Danvers was that first hero that Nick came across. That meant she could be the singular hero, but place it within timing of the MCU. It also got us talking about different genres, exploring this notion of sort of the ‘90s action film. We hadn’t necessarily done anything like that before either, so there are definitely homages to our favorite ‘90s action films within Captain Marvel.
Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige on the future of Black Panther, Captain Marvel, X-Men — and beyond
answered 2 days ago
ValorumValorum
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Presumably the fact that the scenes on Earth in what's basically the current day (apart from a few posters and a Blockbuster sign) are super-cheap to film probably didn't hurt their decision-making. A solid twenty minutes of the film takes place in a parking lot and in a warehouse.
– Valorum
2 days ago
add a comment |
Plot-wise, once they decided to have Nick Fury working with Captain Marvel, they needed him to be old enough to have the skills and expertise to help her, but young enough for this to be his first encounter with anyone super-powered. That puts us in the ball park.
Then, out-of-universe, I suspect they wanted the movie to have a strong sense of nostalgia for a specific period, cos, y’know, it’s fun. The 80s has been extensively done already (in the superhero genre alone by X-Men: Apolcaypse and the upcoming Wonder Woman: 1984), and the 90s is probably the latest period that currently has any nostalgia value for most of the audience.
answered 2 days ago
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Especially considering how well Guardians of the Galaxy did.
– Chipster
2 days ago
@Chipster: yup, Marvel’s already got the musical aspect of 70s nostalgia taken care of by Rocket & Co.
– Paul D. Waite
2 days ago
add a comment |
It could be due to a lot of people who would be going to the cinema to see this; they would be in their 30's, and have a connection to the 90s, and the nostalgia of the 90s stuff would soften the crowd up to the story.
Also that they can't use 80s music/stuff as Guardians of the Galaxy already did that.
edited 2 days ago
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This was addressed in an interview with Kevin Feige of Marvel. In short, it was driven by the fact that this was a previously unexplored period in the Marvel timeline.
EW: I wanted to ask you a little more about Captain Marvel. It’s set in the 1990s. How does shifting that timeline back open up new storytelling for the MCU?
KF We wanted to explore a period before Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury had any idea about any of the other heroes and crazy stuff going on in the world. You know, we first met Nick when he told Tony, “You’re part of a big universe. You just don’t know yet.” Well, we want to go back to a time when he didn’t know it yet, and really showcase and announce that Carol Danvers was that first hero that Nick came across. That meant she could be the singular hero, but place it within timing of the MCU. It also got us talking about different genres, exploring this notion of sort of the ‘90s action film. We hadn’t necessarily done anything like that before either, so there are definitely homages to our favorite ‘90s action films within Captain Marvel.
Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige on the future of Black Panther, Captain Marvel, X-Men — and beyond
answered 2 days ago
ValorumValorum
409k11029693194
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Presumably the fact that the scenes on Earth in what's basically the current day (apart from a few posters and a Blockbuster sign) are super-cheap to film probably didn't hurt their decision-making. A solid twenty minutes of the film takes place in a parking lot and in a warehouse.
– Valorum
2 days ago
add a comment |
This was addressed in an interview with Kevin Feige of Marvel. In short, it was driven by the fact that this was a previously unexplored period in the Marvel timeline.
EW: I wanted to ask you a little more about Captain Marvel. It’s set in the 1990s. How does shifting that timeline back open up new storytelling for the MCU?
KF We wanted to explore a period before Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury had any idea about any of the other heroes and crazy stuff going on in the world. You know, we first met Nick when he told Tony, “You’re part of a big universe. You just don’t know yet.” Well, we want to go back to a time when he didn’t know it yet, and really showcase and announce that Carol Danvers was that first hero that Nick came across. That meant she could be the singular hero, but place it within timing of the MCU. It also got us talking about different genres, exploring this notion of sort of the ‘90s action film. We hadn’t necessarily done anything like that before either, so there are definitely homages to our favorite ‘90s action films within Captain Marvel.
Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige on the future of Black Panther, Captain Marvel, X-Men — and beyond
answered 2 days ago
ValorumValorum
409k11029693194
2
Presumably the fact that the scenes on Earth in what's basically the current day (apart from a few posters and a Blockbuster sign) are super-cheap to film probably didn't hurt their decision-making. A solid twenty minutes of the film takes place in a parking lot and in a warehouse.
– Valorum
2 days ago
add a comment |
This was addressed in an interview with Kevin Feige of Marvel. In short, it was driven by the fact that this was a previously unexplored period in the Marvel timeline.
EW: I wanted to ask you a little more about Captain Marvel. It’s set in the 1990s. How does shifting that timeline back open up new storytelling for the MCU?
KF We wanted to explore a period before Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury had any idea about any of the other heroes and crazy stuff going on in the world. You know, we first met Nick when he told Tony, “You’re part of a big universe. You just don’t know yet.” Well, we want to go back to a time when he didn’t know it yet, and really showcase and announce that Carol Danvers was that first hero that Nick came across. That meant she could be the singular hero, but place it within timing of the MCU. It also got us talking about different genres, exploring this notion of sort of the ‘90s action film. We hadn’t necessarily done anything like that before either, so there are definitely homages to our favorite ‘90s action films within Captain Marvel.
Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige on the future of Black Panther, Captain Marvel, X-Men — and beyond
answered 2 days ago
ValorumValorum
409k11029693194
This was addressed in an interview with Kevin Feige of Marvel. In short, it was driven by the fact that this was a previously unexplored period in the Marvel timeline.
EW: I wanted to ask you a little more about Captain Marvel. It’s set in the 1990s. How does shifting that timeline back open up new storytelling for the MCU?
KF We wanted to explore a period before Samuel L. Jackson’s Nick Fury had any idea about any of the other heroes and crazy stuff going on in the world. You know, we first met Nick when he told Tony, “You’re part of a big universe. You just don’t know yet.” Well, we want to go back to a time when he didn’t know it yet, and really showcase and announce that Carol Danvers was that first hero that Nick came across. That meant she could be the singular hero, but place it within timing of the MCU. It also got us talking about different genres, exploring this notion of sort of the ‘90s action film. We hadn’t necessarily done anything like that before either, so there are definitely homages to our favorite ‘90s action films within Captain Marvel.
Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige on the future of Black Panther, Captain Marvel, X-Men — and beyond
answered 2 days ago
ValorumValorum
409k11029693194
answered 2 days ago
ValorumValorum
409k11029693194
answered 2 days ago
ValorumValorum
409k11029693194
answered 2 days ago
ValorumValorum
409k11029693194
409k11029693194
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Presumably the fact that the scenes on Earth in what's basically the current day (apart from a few posters and a Blockbuster sign) are super-cheap to film probably didn't hurt their decision-making. A solid twenty minutes of the film takes place in a parking lot and in a warehouse.
– Valorum
2 days ago
add a comment |
2
Presumably the fact that the scenes on Earth in what's basically the current day (apart from a few posters and a Blockbuster sign) are super-cheap to film probably didn't hurt their decision-making. A solid twenty minutes of the film takes place in a parking lot and in a warehouse.
– Valorum
2 days ago
2
2
Presumably the fact that the scenes on Earth in what's basically the current day (apart from a few posters and a Blockbuster sign) are super-cheap to film probably didn't hurt their decision-making. A solid twenty minutes of the film takes place in a parking lot and in a warehouse.
– Valorum
2 days ago
Presumably the fact that the scenes on Earth in what's basically the current day (apart from a few posters and a Blockbuster sign) are super-cheap to film probably didn't hurt their decision-making. A solid twenty minutes of the film takes place in a parking lot and in a warehouse.
– Valorum
2 days ago
add a comment |
Plot-wise, once they decided to have Nick Fury working with Captain Marvel, they needed him to be old enough to have the skills and expertise to help her, but young enough for this to be his first encounter with anyone super-powered. That puts us in the ball park.
Then, out-of-universe, I suspect they wanted the movie to have a strong sense of nostalgia for a specific period, cos, y’know, it’s fun. The 80s has been extensively done already (in the superhero genre alone by X-Men: Apolcaypse and the upcoming Wonder Woman: 1984), and the 90s is probably the latest period that currently has any nostalgia value for most of the audience.
answered 2 days ago
Paul D. WaitePaul D. Waite
20.5k1685144
Especially considering how well Guardians of the Galaxy did.
– Chipster
2 days ago
@Chipster: yup, Marvel’s already got the musical aspect of 70s nostalgia taken care of by Rocket & Co.
– Paul D. Waite
2 days ago
add a comment |
Plot-wise, once they decided to have Nick Fury working with Captain Marvel, they needed him to be old enough to have the skills and expertise to help her, but young enough for this to be his first encounter with anyone super-powered. That puts us in the ball park.
Then, out-of-universe, I suspect they wanted the movie to have a strong sense of nostalgia for a specific period, cos, y’know, it’s fun. The 80s has been extensively done already (in the superhero genre alone by X-Men: Apolcaypse and the upcoming Wonder Woman: 1984), and the 90s is probably the latest period that currently has any nostalgia value for most of the audience.
answered 2 days ago
Paul D. WaitePaul D. Waite
20.5k1685144
Especially considering how well Guardians of the Galaxy did.
– Chipster
2 days ago
@Chipster: yup, Marvel’s already got the musical aspect of 70s nostalgia taken care of by Rocket & Co.
– Paul D. Waite
2 days ago
add a comment |
Plot-wise, once they decided to have Nick Fury working with Captain Marvel, they needed him to be old enough to have the skills and expertise to help her, but young enough for this to be his first encounter with anyone super-powered. That puts us in the ball park.
Then, out-of-universe, I suspect they wanted the movie to have a strong sense of nostalgia for a specific period, cos, y’know, it’s fun. The 80s has been extensively done already (in the superhero genre alone by X-Men: Apolcaypse and the upcoming Wonder Woman: 1984), and the 90s is probably the latest period that currently has any nostalgia value for most of the audience.
answered 2 days ago
Paul D. WaitePaul D. Waite
20.5k1685144
Plot-wise, once they decided to have Nick Fury working with Captain Marvel, they needed him to be old enough to have the skills and expertise to help her, but young enough for this to be his first encounter with anyone super-powered. That puts us in the ball park.
Then, out-of-universe, I suspect they wanted the movie to have a strong sense of nostalgia for a specific period, cos, y’know, it’s fun. The 80s has been extensively done already (in the superhero genre alone by X-Men: Apolcaypse and the upcoming Wonder Woman: 1984), and the 90s is probably the latest period that currently has any nostalgia value for most of the audience.
answered 2 days ago
Paul D. WaitePaul D. Waite
20.5k1685144
answered 2 days ago
Paul D. WaitePaul D. Waite
20.5k1685144
answered 2 days ago
Paul D. WaitePaul D. Waite
20.5k1685144
answered 2 days ago
Paul D. WaitePaul D. Waite
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20.5k1685144
Especially considering how well Guardians of the Galaxy did.
– Chipster
2 days ago
@Chipster: yup, Marvel’s already got the musical aspect of 70s nostalgia taken care of by Rocket & Co.
– Paul D. Waite
2 days ago
add a comment |
Especially considering how well Guardians of the Galaxy did.
– Chipster
2 days ago
@Chipster: yup, Marvel’s already got the musical aspect of 70s nostalgia taken care of by Rocket & Co.
– Paul D. Waite
2 days ago
Especially considering how well Guardians of the Galaxy did.
– Chipster
2 days ago
Especially considering how well Guardians of the Galaxy did.
– Chipster
2 days ago
@Chipster: yup, Marvel’s already got the musical aspect of 70s nostalgia taken care of by Rocket & Co.
– Paul D. Waite
2 days ago
@Chipster: yup, Marvel’s already got the musical aspect of 70s nostalgia taken care of by Rocket & Co.
– Paul D. Waite
2 days ago
add a comment |
It could be due to a lot of people who would be going to the cinema to see this; they would be in their 30's, and have a connection to the 90s, and the nostalgia of the 90s stuff would soften the crowd up to the story.
Also that they can't use 80s music/stuff as Guardians of the Galaxy already did that.
edited 2 days ago
Jenayah
21.3k5103139
answered 2 days ago
Captain BrilliantCaptain Brilliant
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– TylerH
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It could be due to a lot of people who would be going to the cinema to see this; they would be in their 30's, and have a connection to the 90s, and the nostalgia of the 90s stuff would soften the crowd up to the story.
Also that they can't use 80s music/stuff as Guardians of the Galaxy already did that.
edited 2 days ago
Jenayah
21.3k5103139
answered 2 days ago
Captain BrilliantCaptain Brilliant
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It could be due to a lot of people who would be going to the cinema to see this; they would be in their 30's, and have a connection to the 90s, and the nostalgia of the 90s stuff would soften the crowd up to the story.
Also that they can't use 80s music/stuff as Guardians of the Galaxy already did that.
edited 2 days ago
Jenayah
21.3k5103139
answered 2 days ago
Captain BrilliantCaptain Brilliant
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It could be due to a lot of people who would be going to the cinema to see this; they would be in their 30's, and have a connection to the 90s, and the nostalgia of the 90s stuff would soften the crowd up to the story.
Also that they can't use 80s music/stuff as Guardians of the Galaxy already did that.
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There's no rule that says you can't have a movie in a shared universe that takes place or has references to a decade already referenced or used as a time period for other movies in said shared universes.
– TylerH
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There's no rule that says you can't have a movie in a shared universe that takes place or has references to a decade already referenced or used as a time period for other movies in said shared universes.
– TylerH
yesterday
There's no rule that says you can't have a movie in a shared universe that takes place or has references to a decade already referenced or used as a time period for other movies in said shared universes.
– TylerH
yesterday
There's no rule that says you can't have a movie in a shared universe that takes place or has references to a decade already referenced or used as a time period for other movies in said shared universes.
– TylerH
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My guess is they wanted to make the personal connection between Fury and Captain Marvel, when Fury was still young and giving him a reason to press on with forming the Avengers. Just hunch though, hence only a comment.
– Loki
Mar 10 at 11:07
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Voted to leave open, it doesn't feel opinion based, there could very well be an interview from the writers/Feige/ someone about this
– Jenayah
Mar 10 at 11:15
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It could simply be for story-line issues / integrity ~ remember that Captain Mar-Vel dies in the comics from incurable cancer at a specific time that can be traced & connected to the various story arcs of a whole slew of other characters in the marvel universe, some of which they've already used in MCU films ~ he's part of Carol Danvers Captain Marvels backstory ~ so if the MCU thought they might want to use that same story arc sometime that may have limited them to a degree on when they can set this film.
– Pelinore
Mar 10 at 12:14
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My guess was it was an excuse to bring Fury, Coulson, and Hill out again without conflicting with what's currently going on. That's just an opinion, though.
– Chipster
Mar 10 at 15:07
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See it as a Nick Fury Origin Story. It had to be some years before the first Iron Man movie.
– DavRob60
2 days ago