MCU Next Generation?

The MCU shows no sign of slowing down (Guardians of the Galaxy scandals aside).

And Captain Marvel shows another clue that they are committing to a next generation of heroes at some point. It's already been revealed that Kamala Khan will show up, most likely in Captain Marvel 2 as Carol's sidekick.

But they just sideways introduced another character, an obscure one, but one which may well have Captain Marvel fans squeeing.

Specifically, Carol's "close friend" - Maria "Photon" Rambeau.

Monica Rambeau, also known as Photon, briefly took up the Captain Marvel mantle in the comics. Maria Rambeau is her mother...and why include her if there are not plans to introduce Photon herself at some point?

The actor cast in the role is Lashana Lynch, a British actor with a fairly light series of past credits.

I suddenly got quite a bit more excited...I adore what I've seen of Photon in the comics. It also addresses the fact that some of her fans would have liked to see Rambeau, not Danvers, as the MCU Captain Marvel. Will we see Maria exposed to something which will then grant powers to her daughter? And will we see, in the future, said daughter fighting alongside Kamala Khan and Peter Parker? I for one would love that teamup. Captain Marvel is set in the 80s, so it would make perfect sense for her to be the right age...