Gender bias played a part in the controversy about Brie Larson. The Marvel fan base is predominantly male, and "Captain Marvel" was the first MCU film with a female star. According to Screen Rant, a small group of "extremely vocal" fans pushed back at the female-centric film. Larson's comments about inclusion and diversity made matters worse.

In 2018, at the Crystal + Lucy Awards, Larson shed light on the fact that so many movie critics are white males. She said, "I don't need a 40-year-old white dude to tell me what didn't work for him," using "A Wrinkle In Time" as an example. "It wasn't made for him! I want to know what that film meant to women of color, to biracial women, to teen women of color." She repeated that she "does not hate white dudes" throughout her speech; rather emphasizing the importance of diversity in media.

In a 2019 interview with Marie Claire UK, Larson once again opened up about the topic. "I started paying attention to what my press days looked like and the critics reviewing movies, and noticed it appeared to be overwhelmingly white male," she said.

Larson's comments sparked outrage among men's rights activists, who even tried to tank "Captain Marvel" when it came out almost a year later. In 2019, Cinema Blend reported that Larson clarified her comments by saying, "What I'm looking for is to bring more seats up to the table."

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