If you're at all familiar with Kamala Khan's comic book adventures, you'll know she's a huge Captain Marvel fangirl. This is a trait that looks set to carry over into the Marvel Cinematic Universe (even if her Inhuman abilities do not) in Ms. Marvel, and a new still has now been released via Empire Online.
The image takes us to what looks a lot like "AvengerCon," and we see Kamala (Iman Vellani) alongside her best friend Bruno (Matt Lintz). They're suited up as Captain Marvel and Bruce Banner, respectively.
Ms. Marvel creator Sana Amanat - who was heavily involved in the Disney+ series - tells the site what it was like to meet Vellani over Zoom during her audition. "She showed me every corner of her room, and it was covered with Avengers," she recalls. "Then she said, 'Oh wait, I’m not done,' opened up her closet, and there was more Marvel everywhere."
Amanat went on to reiterate that Ms. Marvel "isn’t your traditional Avenger," explaining that "she’s not as slick and suave as some superheroes. It’s not like when Captain America throws his shield and it comes back. She’s all over the place. I’m excited for people to get to know her."
"[Iman] gave me a list of feedback on every single Marvel movie," the comic book writer and producer recalled with a laugh. "Kevin Feige is like her Carol Danvers."
We're certainly intrigued to see what this character brings to the table when she makes her debut, though we know big things are already planned. Vellani has shot her next MCU role in The Marvels, a movie that will see the teenager team up with Captain Marvel and Monica Rambeau.
Ms. Marvel arrives on Disney+ on June 8.
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