Brie Larson Was Allergic to Her Cat Co-Star in 'Captain Marvel'

Could you imagine being allergic to one of your co-stars? Well, that's what happened when Brie Larson played Carol Danvers in Captain Marvel, where she had a furry feline as her best friend.

It took Larson months to get in shape for the role of the superhero but what she couldn't conquer was her allergies to the cat Reggie, who played Goose in the movie.

“It was like the joke on set because I could do really crazy things stunt-wise, but the cat was a big obstacle for me,” Larson told USA TODAY. “It’s weird how you can train and get your body to do insane things but allergies are kind of a hard stop. That’s where your body’s like, ‘That’s it.’”

Larson's allergies were a big obstacle for her during the filming of Captain Marvel and she had to carry allergy medicine, "every day no matter what, because I’m just, like, allergic to the planet for some reason."

Even if she did take her medicine, though, the directors of course had to be careful when there was going to be a scene between superhero and feline.

In some scenes where Carol didn't have to touch Goose a stuffed cat stood in its place, but if she did need to touch the cat then they made sure to always wipe her hands thoroughly after.

“We'd have somebody there to wipe her hands afterward and to make sure that the cat wasn't hanging around on set when it didn't need to be," director Anna Boden explained.

Larson wished she could have had a better connection with Goose, but it just ultimately wasn't possible. “Cats are probably super-cool. I’ve just developed a sort of 'you stay over there, I’ll be over here' relationship, because it makes me break out in hives," she stated.

At least Larson was such a good team player. You can see her and Reggie the cat when Captain Marvel premieres on March 8.