The
Pentagon was deeply involved in the production of the hit Hollywood
film Captain Marvel, and is using the movie to spread recruitment
propaganda.
by
Ben Norton
Part
3 - Captain Marvel, brought to you by the US military
On its
official government website, the US Department of Defense boasted of
its direct involvement in the production of Captain Marvel:
About
50 airmen from the Fresno-based 144th Fighter Wing of the California
Air National Guard and the 412th Test Wing from Edwards Air Force
Base, California, had roles as extras for the film. B-1 and B-2
bombers; F-16, F-22 and F-35 fighter jets; and a NASA Global Hawk
unmanned aircraft, as well as housing, runways, the flighline and a
hangar at Edwards were used in the [film]. About 490 cast and crew
members with 37 trucks spent about 21 days on the base for setup,
filming and tear-down.
Brie Larson, who
portrays Danvers, also went to Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada, and met
female fighter pilots, including Brig. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, the
first Air Force female fighter pilot.
The
Pentagon published a photo of the celebrity cast members from the
film — Samuel L. Jackson, Lashana Lynch, Gemma Chan, and Brie
Larson — and its directors, Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, standing
with Air Force General Jeannie Leavitt in front of an F-15 fighter
jet from the California Air National Guard’s 144th Fighter Wing, in
Edwards Air Force Base on February 20, 2019.
.@CaptainMarvel castmates @BrieLarson and @SamuelLJackson stopped by @EdwardsAFB and spent some time with service members and #milkids ahead of tomorrow’s release. #KnowYourMil #HigherFurtherFaster pic.twitter.com/eXs2HKg7Kt— U.S. Dept of Defense (@DeptofDefense) March 7, 2019
In the upcoming @CaptainMarvel movie these pilots from Fresno @AirNatlGuard’s @144thFW showed their skills during filming at @EdwardsAFB, Ca. #KnowYourMil #CaptainMarvel #HigherFurtherFaster pic.twitter.com/mNRKiIYPfC— U.S. Dept of Defense (@DeptofDefense) March 6, 2019
The
Pentagon revealed that General Leavitt, the commander of the Air
Force Recruiting Service and the US Air Force’s first female
fighter pilot, also served as a consultant for the Captain Marvel
movie.
DoD
tweeted a video interview with Leavitt, boasting of how she worked
with the star of the movie to perfect her character.
When @BrieLarson needed to portray a female superhero fighter pilot for @CaptainMarvel, she went to the @USAirForce’s first female fighter pilot, Brig. Gen. Jeannie Leavitt, to make sure she got the role right! #CaptainMarvel #HigherFurtherFaster pic.twitter.com/axoR0U3wx7— U.S. Dept of Defense (@DeptofDefense) March 9, 2019
Parts of
the film were shot on the Edwards Air Force Base in California. The
Air Force News Service (AFNS) noted that, “To ensure an accurate
depiction of military service, filmmakers and actors immersed with
Airmen from across the Air Force.”
The
military was even part of the premiere of the film. On March 4, jets
from the 144th Fighter Wing of the California Air National Guard —
which was directly involved in the production of Captain Marvel —
flew above to celebrate.
#144FW F-15c Eagle flyover at #disneycaliforniaadventure to celebrate the upcoming Marvel Studios’ Captain Marvel movie! @GoAirGuard @theCaGuard @usairforce @captainmarvel pic.twitter.com/U9FZhCT6mD— 144thFW (@144thFW) March 4, 2019
The
movie’s directors, Ryan Fleck and Anna Boden, returned the favor to
the US military by doing a PR event for the Pentagon on March 7.
#CaptainMarvel directors visit the Pentagon to share their experience working with the military. #KnowYourMil 🎥✨ pic.twitter.com/E2QjcU2BZP— DOD Outreach (@DoDOutreach) March 8, 2019
In
photos published by the Air Force, co-director Ryan Fleck can be seen
wearing a military jacket over his t-shirt.
The Air
Force News Service reported that, after the Pentagon round table, DoD
held a screening of the film with the directors, which “was held
to highlight Air Force collaboration with Disney and the inspiration
behind the main character’s warrior ethos: ‘higher, further,
faster.'”
Predictably,
the US Air Force has used this film to try to recruit new soldiers.
Before Carol Danvers became one of the galaxy’s mightiest superheroes in @captainmarvel, she was a fighter pilot in the @usairforce. What will your origin story be? #HERo #HigherFurtherFaster #AimHigh #KnowYourMil @USAF_ACC https://t.co/4UtB5kZrO1 pic.twitter.com/EUtDqEGDjl— Air Force Recruiting (@USAFRecruiting) March 8, 2019
The
Pentagon even introduced a fun militarist quiz, combining knowledge
of Captain Marvel and the superhero universe with trivia about the US
military.
Have you seen the new #CaptainMarvel movie? Think you know all the behind-the-scenes details? Take our quiz to test your superhero and @USAirForce knowledge and let us know how you did. ➡️ https://t.co/AfRWIr48L6 #KnowYourMil pic.twitter.com/dcfL9uGDUc— U.S. Dept of Defense (@DeptofDefense) March 10, 2019
Official
US military accounts published dozens of tweets using the film to
spread Pentagon propaganda.
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