Lea Salonga. From Instagram/@juansarte
MANILA, Philippines — Since Marvel’s “Avengers: Endgame” premiered in cinemas last week, fans could not help but notice the resemblance of Tony Award-winning actress Lea Salonga to Captain Marvel played by Brie Larson.
Some fans even posted side-by-side photos of Larson and Salonga sporting short hairstyle to compare their looks.
now i’ve realized we’ve been fooled. @MsLeaSalonga isn’t really doing a concert tour. she’s been doing captain marvel. i can’t believe this. o m gee!!! 🙀 pic.twitter.com/aoVL8jY8de
— Rajeema Uday (@rjmaudy) April 28, 2019
@MarvelStudios So Captain Marvel is preparing for Broadway. #AvengersEndgame/d'Musical @MsLeaSalonga pic.twitter.com/9i7J6oqD5F
— Black Window #AvengersEndgame (@davejavuo) April 30, 2019
And you can't bring me down!🎶
From being Anne, Kim, Jasmine, Eponine, Mulan etc. Now as #CaptainMarvel
I love you @MsLeaSalonga
3,000×!😭😭😭#AvengersEndgame #CaptainMarvel#TheNorthRemembers pic.twitter.com/F1FhL0xgaL— Paul Furton (@paully_paully_P) April 29, 2019
The Broadway star reacted to the tweets, saying she is flattered to be compared to Larson.
“Not just a few friends sent me photos of Brie Larson as Captain Marvel with the new haircut. Hee hee, thanks, everyone! I’m very flattered! #AvengersEndgame,” Salonga wrote on Twitter Tuesday.
Not just a few friends sent me photos of Brie Larson as Captain Marvel with the new haircut. Hee hee, thanks, everyone! I’m very flattered! #AvengersEndgame
— Lea Salonga (@MsLeaSalonga) April 30, 2019
“Avengers: Endgame,” which premiered in Philippine cinemas on April 24 and broke opening day ticket sales records, is the fourth movie of the “Avengers” franchise and the epic conclusion to the 11-year, 22 movies Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU). /kga
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