Brie Larson calls for more women behind the camera

Actress Brie Larson is using her starring role in "Captain Marvel," the first female-led superhero story from Marvel Studios, to advocate for women behind the scenes as well.

"This film allows me an opportunity and a platform to be able to have more flexibility to do more, and I just took that opportunity," Larson told Reuters. In a speech last year, Larson noted that 64 percent of the reviews for Hollywood's 100 top grossing movies in 2017 were written by white men. 'Captain Marvel' is not the first female-led superhero movie. DC Comics 'Wonder Woman,' starring Gal Gadot, broke that barrier in 2017.

But like 'Wonder Woman,' Larson said 'Captain Marvel' had to pay more than lip service to women. The movie's co-director and co-writer is Anna Boden. "You have to infuse it in every aspect. We have to make sure that we are actually bringing more seats to the table, that we're walking the walk. We're not just putting it on a poster, that we're living it," Larson said.