You may know Brie Larson from her iconic role in MCU’s Captain Marvel. But do you know the reason Brie didn’t make a return in one of her breakthrough roles in the 21 Jump Street sequel?
Here’s the reason why Brie Larson’s didn’t return for the 21 Jump Street sequel. The Oscar-winning actress Brie Larson is famous for portraying the lead superhero character in Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Captain Marvel. She has done a phenomenal job in the film. Most people think Captain Marvel is Brie Larson’s breakout role, but it’s not. Larson’s breakthrough role was in 21 Jump Street.
21 Jump Street: Brie Larson as Molly
21 Jump Street is a popular TV series in the 1980s which featured a team of young cops going undercover in schools and colleges. The action-comedy film is directed by Phil Lord and Christopher Miller. It starred Jonah Hill as Schmidt, Channing Tatum as Jenko, and Brie Larson as Molly Tracey, and others in pivotal roles. Brie Larson’ played one of Eric’s friends and Schmidt’s love interest in the film. The film was released in 2012 but still has a fan base to this day.
Why Brie Larson didn’t return as Molly in 22 Jump Street?
The success of the film demanded rebooting 21 Jump Street. However, the only thing bad happened in 21 Jump Street, Larson was so great in the film that fans totally missed her in the sequel 22 Jump Street.
Brie Larson received praises for portraying the character of Molly in the film. Her love angle made more of Larson’s performance interesting. While fans were hoping that she’d return for 22 Jump Street, but Brie was missed in the sequel. Hear the surprising reason why she didn’t return in the sequel? Back in 2013, Brie Larson revealed that after talking with directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller that Molly wouldn’t be coming back for the sequel. During an interview with Collider, the makers stated that they couldn’t find a place for Molly’s character in the sequel. However, they planned a cameo scene for the character. They shot Hill’s side of the scene but in the end, Larson’s footage wasn’t filmed as the scene was scrapped.
