The "Captain Marvel" is predicted to be an iconic one, and actresses really want in on the action. But has Marvel already chosen its choice for lead actress and director?

Marvel will have its first female-headlined movie with "Captain Marvel" which is due for release in 2018, but the casting rumors have been in full swing even before the movie was finalized. Of course, a Marvel movie role results in multiple appearances and better name recall.

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The stakes are high for Marvel in this film especially since Warner Bros. will release the iconic "Wonder Woman" starring Gal Gadot ahead of it. Thus, Marvel may have to choose the best - and that could be Emily Blunt.

In a "Meet the Movie Press" podcast, Mark E. Reilly was quoted saying 'It doesn't make sense yet because it's been a rumour but I've had somebody tell me that Emily Blunt is Ms. Marvel, that it's a done deal."

It makes sense since Emily Blunt has caught the eye of Marvel a long time ago. She was the original choice for Black Widow of the Avengers and Agent Carter of the TV series. She may have held out for the biggest role.

Meanwhile, Joss Whedon of "Avengers" fame and also one of Marvel's creative bigwigs is rumored for the film. It should be noted that Whedon has surrendered his directorial duties of the "Avengers: Infinity War" to the Russo brothers and there's a possibility that he's upset.

In an Empire podcast, he mentioned that he wanted Captain Marvel and Spider Man in the ending scene of "Avengers: Age of Ultron" but that failed to materialize.

"I would have put both [Spider-Man and Captain Marvel] in, but neither of the deals were made. And then they were like, 'We're making a Captain Marvel movie and we've got 'Spider-Man' as a property,' and I'm like, 'I've already locked my film you f**kers! Thanks for nothing."

Still, that says something about Whedon's investment in the character. Also, Whedon has experience with female leads with his "Buffy: The Vampire Slayer" series.

Buzzfeed caught up with the director and on the question of Captain Marvel: "Um, I would never rule anything out, because I like working here. By the same token, the biggest thing for me is that I need to do something that I create myself. It's been way too long since I created a universe."

Perhaps he's angling for a more creative control, which is an issue in Marvel Studios. Fans can only wait and see.

TagsEmily Blunt, Captain Marvel, Joss Whedon