MS. MARVEL Star Iman Vellani Comments On Joining The Marvel Cinematic Universe As Kamala Khan

MS. MARVEL Star Iman Vellani Comments On Joining The Marvel Cinematic Universe As Kamala Khan

Following the news that Iman Vellani will take on the title role in Marvel Studios and Disney+'s Ms. Marvel TV series, the actress has taken to Instagram to share her thoughts on joining the MCU...

By JoshWilding - Oct 01, 2020 03:10 AM EST
Filed Under: Ms. Marvel

Last night, we learned that newcomer Iman Vellani has joined the Marvel Cinematic Universe as Kamala Khan in the Ms. Marvel TV series coming to Disney+. The Canadian actress is definitely an unknown, and her IMDb page only went live around 14 hours ago...with Ms. Marvel as her sole credit!

Marvel Studios conducted a lengthy search to find its Kamala, though, so the young actress clearly impressed during the audition stage and now has a bright future in this shared world. 

Vellani has also launched an Instagram account, most likely to keep fans updated as she settles into the MCU. As you can see below, she's expressed her excitement to star as the lead in Ms. Marvel, saying simply, "Speechless and excited! Wish me luck." Needless to say, she must be riding high right now, and with cameras expected to roll in the coming months, we may get a first look at her in costume fairly soon. 

Ms. Marvel comic book writer G. Willow Wilson, meanwhile, took to Twitter shortly after the news broke to say that Vellani is "the real deal," so she's clearly on board with this casting as well. 

Check out Vellani's Instagram post below:
 

Speechless and excited! Wish me luck. ❤️ #msmarvel

A post shared by Iman Vellani (@imanvellani) on

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SnideCut
SnideCut - 10/1/2020, 3:26 AM
Amazing to see a south-Asian in the MCU. You go girl!
dracula
dracula - 10/1/2020, 3:28 AM
she looks really young, did they get an actual teenager to play a teenager, rarely happens. Tom Holland was 19 when cast, Brec Bassinger is 21. Only instance of a kid superhero being played by actual kids is Shazam
KWilly
KWilly - 10/1/2020, 3:31 AM
@dracula - Brec Basinger is a funny case, lol. She's 21, playing a 16 year old, but she looks 12.
TheWalkingCuban
TheWalkingCuban - 10/1/2020, 5:43 AM
@KWilly -
so like Beth from walking dead
kitheka
kitheka - 10/1/2020, 3:33 AM
Always prefer a fresh face when casting for these new CBM roles rather than recycling Hollywood's shallow and nepotistic well of talent.

Wishing her all the best, her life will change forever!
tmp3
tmp3 - 10/1/2020, 3:41 AM
Her Letterboxd account is absolutely based
Kumkani
Kumkani - 10/1/2020, 4:06 AM
@tmp3 - Gave BvS one whole star lol. Cap Marvel two stars but not because of Brie Larson.
WakandanQueen
WakandanQueen - 10/1/2020, 4:13 AM
@tmp3 - Her review for The Rise of Skywalker... lmao
tmp3
tmp3 - 10/1/2020, 4:14 AM
@Kumkani - She gave the Distinguished Competition’s Captain Marvel movie four stars, lol
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 10/1/2020, 3:55 AM
Well, fake account or not, I can wish her luck anyway, right?
GwenLantern
GwenLantern - 10/1/2020, 4:16 AM
ByKnight
ByKnight - 10/1/2020, 4:40 AM
The weight on her young shoulders that comes with playing a character like this and what it will mean to people is going to be equal parts incredibly exciting and daunting. I hope she has a stellar support system around her and she’s protected at all costs.
bkmeijer2
bkmeijer2 - 10/1/2020, 5:08 AM
It's probably because she is an entirely new face, but this is one my favorite castings of the MCU yet. It's pretty cool Marvel has such faith in their projects and people involved
MartinTanley
MartinTanley - 10/1/2020, 5:46 AM
I don't know much about ms. marvel but sheeesh she looks awfully young. Good luck to her.
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