WATCH: Empowerment is the word as Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. stars hit the Captain Marvel red carpet

We hit the red carpet in Hollywood on Monday for the premiere of Captain Marvel. Before anything even started, there was a flyover with some jets to celebrate Carol Danvers' former role as a fighter pilot.

We got a chance to chat with some cast members from Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. as well as the editor for the film and Milana Vayntrub, aka Squirrel Girl in the upcoming series New Warriors.

Check out what they had to say below about the first female-led Marvel film, what it means for the superhero universe, and more.

Captain Marvel hits theaters on March 8.