Meet 'Ms. Marvel': Iman Vellani Talks Joining the MCU and Breaking Down Superhero Barriers
09.06.2022 - 01:11
/ etonline.com
Iman Vellani, the Pakistani-Canadian actress who makes her onscreen debut starring as Kamala in the series. «And it just really elevated the storytelling in a really unique way.» creator and co-writer Bishi K. Ali said that the series adds a «vitality and a contemporary edge» to the MCU, in part through animated sequences, earworm music drops, colorful culture, family banter and much more.«She's a 16-year-old kid with super powers, fine.
We've seen that before,» Vellani said. «But she's also a fan of every other hero within the MCU canon. And that fascination and excitement is so shared with real-life Marvel fans. So that's why we relate to her.
She reacts how we would when she gets powers. And I love that part of her. And that's why I fell in love with her -- culture and religion were never the main thing of her personality.»«It was just some part of her life, how it was for me,» she continued.
«It was just a normal thing. And we didn't want to make the show about a Pakistani Muslim. It was about this Avengers-loving, fanfic-writing dork, who just so happens to be a Pakistani Muslim.
And I think we balance it quite well.»Vellani joked with reporters during the press conference that she initially heard about the casting call in «the brownest way possible» — via a WhatsApp message from an auntie. She beat down her nerves and took her shot — and now she's starring in a MCU series and planning to join Brie Larson in the upcoming ensemble film, «I was like, my 10-year-old self is going to hate me if I don't even try,» she recalled. «Two days later, I get a call.
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