Life The next Tom Cruise? Brie Larson got ripped, did most of her own ‘Captain Marvel’ stunts March 1, 2019 Carly Mallenbaum, USA TODAY Comments Off on The next Tom Cruise? Brie Larson got ripped, did most of her own ‘Captain Marvel’ stunts Brie Larson trained for nine months play superhero "Captain Marvel." She didn't realize until later that other stars don't do their own stunts.