I think she'd have an uphill battle considering her main acting gigs to date consist mostly of 'Expendables 3' and 'Fast & Furious 7'. Anyone portraying Carol Danvers needs more than just an MMA fighter's physique, they'll need some serious dramatic acting chops.
There's a reason that movie studios spend a lot of money sending actors to physical trainers and specialist instructors when they need them to play boxers, horse riders, musicians or people who can use a gun without killing themselves. It's a lot easier to train a good actor to perform a specific skill, hone their body to look the part, or close enough to fake it than it is to train a person who's a real-deal fighter and athlete to emote convincingly. The former is a skill and can be learned, the latter requires innate talent, which you either have or you don't.
Not saying the latter is impossible (as Dave Bautista clearly proved) but Rousey has a lot to prove before they'll trust her to headline a blockbuster solo. Also, Bautista seems to have had a *lot* more experience in front of the cameras, even if most of that was as a wrestler.
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