Brie Larson has heartwarming interaction with mini Captain Marvel at premiere: ‘She’s my hero!’

'This is why we need more female superheroes on the big screen'

Brie Larson had a touching interaction with a young fan at the European premiere of Captain Marvel.

The eight-year-old girl, who was dressed in the superhero's signature red and blue suit, couldn't contain her excitement as she interviewed the lead actor on the blue carpet on Wednesday 27 February.

Illie attended the star-studded event with The Female Lead, a non-profit organisation committed to ensuring that women's stories are made more visible in the media.

In addition to the microphone she carried to interview the film's stars, Illie also brought a Captain Marvel comic book to the London premiere, which Larson autographed for her.

The budding superhero later posed for a photograph with the Captain Marvel cast, as well as women from the armed forces and the police force.

While speaking to Illie, Larson asked her if she was "running the carpet tonight".

Following the premiere, which took place at the Curzon cinema in Mayfair, the Oscar-winning actor tweeted about the impression the eight-year-old had left on her.

"She's my hero!" Larson wrote, in a tweet that's garnered 28,000 likes.

A number of people tweeted about Illie's appearance at the premiere, several of whom highlighted the importance of greater gender representation on the silver screen.

"This is why we need more female superheroes on the big screen," one person tweeted.

"Oh my God... This is just beyond adorable... I have no words..." another added.

Reviews aggregate website Rotten Tomatoes recently announced that it had made a major policy change that will now prevent users from posting reviews before a film's release.

The decision came following reports that Captain Marvel had been targeted by fake reviews posted by Internet trolls.

The London premiere of the film was particularly poignant for the female police officers in attendance, as it marked 100 years since women first became enrolled in the Metropolitan Police.

"As the first female hero in the Marvel Universe, [Captain Marvel] is a strong leader and relentless protector - like many of our own past and present female officers. We are #100YearsStrong," the Met Police tweeted.

Early reactions to Captain Marvel have been overwhelmingly positive.

Film journalist Perri Nemiroff tweeted that the film has made the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe "even brighter".

"Really fell for @brielarson's sass, strength and energy in the role," Nemiroff added.