Jude Law`s role in Captain Marvel has been a hotly contested issue since he was confirmed for the film, originally as `Walter Lawson,` the human alter-ego of the original Captain Marvel, the Kree warrior Mar-Vell which naturally led fans to assume that Law would be playing Mar-Vell himself. This would go to follow, given the movie`s status as an origin story for Carol Danvers and Mar-Vell`s integral role in Carol`s comic book history.However, as the movie marches closer and closer to release, details about Law`s character have surfaced via Marvel`s Minimates figure line, naming Law as Yon-Rogg--another name that might be familiar to MCU speculators as one of the educated guesses for the villain of the film, prior to Ben Mendelsohn`s confirmation as Talos the Skrull.So, what does that actually mean? Who is Yon-Rogg and what is his deal?We`re so glad you asked.Introduced in the late 60s, Yon-Rogg was a Kree military officer sent to Earth by the Supreme Intelligence, a hyper-advanced Kree AI designed to promote Kree genetic superiority throughout the galaxy. Yon-Rogg had a deep-seated, soap opera flavored grudge against Mar-Vell, who was already stationed on Earth at the time of his arrival, which drove him further and further into a zealous madness. Ideally, he would have been helping Mar-Vell fight off the Skrull invasion, but instead, he sought out every opportunity to undermine Mar-Vell`s efforts and fight against the people of Earth as well.Why the grudge? Well, like any self-respecting warrior, Yon-Rogg was jealous over the relationship between Mar-Vell and a Kree medic named Una, who Yon-Rogg was in love with as well. Thus far, no casting announcements for Una have been made for the MCU (though it should be noted that Annette Bening`s character is still a mystery), so it`s not all that likely that this specific character trait will be getting a direct translation to the big screen, but if you`re wondering what Yon`s `traditional` villain motivation is, that` ...
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