Captain Marvel: Is Captain Marvel the most powerful Avenger?

Audience-goers got a sneak preview about the forthcoming cinematic release after a post-credits scene in current Marvel blockbuster Avengers: Infinity War teased the introduction of a female hero.

Fans had just witnessed evil baddy Thanos putting into action his plan to wipe out half the universe.

Having collected the six Infinity Stones, he accomplishes his feat with a simple snap of his fingers – taking many of the film’s superheroes with him.

But after the credits roll, a scene pops up showing Nick Fury paging for help from a friend to save the rest of the universe before it is too late.

He grabs a old looking device and activates it before disintegrating.

The move is seemingly completed just in time as a onscreen flash comes up, revealing a white insignia, the emblem of Captain Marvel.

Is Captain Marvel the most powerful Avenger? Who is she?

A Captain Marvel film, scheduled for March 2019, has been confirmed as a prequel set in the 1990s and an explainer to where Captain Marvel has been and how she will enter the Avengers 4 film.

Brie Larson will play the superhero, with many fans wondering whether she is the most powerful Avenger of all time, considering she effectively needs to rescue half the universe.

The character, otherwise known as Carol Danvers, is a US Air Force pilot who had a bad encounter with an alien leaving her with superhuman powers.

Among her abilities are enhanced strength, speed and the ability to fly.

Marvel producer Kevin Feige has said Captain Marvel is the most powerful superhero yet.

He told Vulture back in 2016: “With Captain Marvel, she is as powerful a character as we’ve ever put in a movie.

“Her powers are off the charts, and when she’s introduced, she will be by far the strongest character we’ve ever had.”

But perfect superheroes are boring to watch so he added that she would not be flawless and Brie Lawson would bring an element of humanity to the role.

He said: “It’s very important to us that all of our heroes do not become silhouette-perfect cutout icons.”

The super heroine also benefits from having innate abilities so unlike Iron-man for example, she doesn’t need to worry about a malfunctioning suit.

Some fans have wondered if there might even be a seventh stone that wields all the power to destroy the other six held by Thanos.

It has not been mentioned in any official film discussions, but one Reddit fan believes the Ego Stone could turn Carol Davers into an unstoppable force.

Reddit user TruthOfAlecius wrote: “She [Captain Marvel] is even believed to have a seventh sense.

“That’s very interesting because there is an actual seventh infinity stone in the Marvel comics, the Ego stone.

“This stone is known to be incredibly powerful and I have a feeling she might have it and be harnessing it’s power somehow.”