Captain Marvelmay have been a great gig for actress Brie Larson, but starring in a potentialAnimal Crossingmovie seems to be her true dream job. This weekend, Nintendo released the Switch gameAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, the latest installment of the popular video game series. Among those already pouring hours into the new game includes Larson, who’s been a longtime fan of the franchise. “The original game, the first time I played it was on Nintendo’s GameCube and it was just so important to me and my sister,” Larson explains in a recent interview with People.
The originalAnimal Crossinggame was released in North America all the way back in 2002, meaningBrie Larsonhas been a big fan of the series for nearly two decades. Given her status as an Oscar-winning actress, Larson was also asked in the People interview if this love for the series means she would be up for playing a role in a potentialAnimal Crossingmovie adaptation, if one were to be made at some point in the future. “Of course. I supportAnimal Crossingall the way, through and through. I think it’s good for our hearts,” Larson says in response. Though she doesn’t specify any specific characters, I personally think she’d make a great Isabelle.
For anyone who hasn’t played thevideo game,Animal Crossingcan best be described as the most wholesome video game series ever. Rather than smashing goombas, stealing cars, or shooting terrorists,Animal Crossingvastly differs from other games by encouraging friendship and kindness. In the games, players move into a fictional town inhabited by anthropomorphic animals, and the goal is basically to befriend them and contribute to the wellbeing of the town. You can write your animal friends nice letters, send them gifts, or do other favors for them at their request. Additionally, you can catch fish, capture bugs, dig for fossils, and other simple activities to help pass the time.
An acclaimed actress,Brie Larson won the Best Actress Academy Awardfor her performance in the 2015 movieRoom. She also had memorable roles in movies likeScott Pilgrim vs. the World,Trainwreck, andKong: Skull Island. Larson is also very well known for her starring role as Carol Danvers in the 2019 movieCaptain Marvel, a role she reprised inAvengers: Endgame. She is expected to play the part once again in an upcoming sequel toCaptain Marvelwhich is aiming for a release in 2022.
