MS. MARVEL Star Matt Lintz Talks Marvel Future And Getting To Reveal MCU's First Mutant (Exclusive)

MS. MARVEL Star Matt Lintz Talks Marvel Future And Getting To Reveal MCU's First Mutant (Exclusive)

Ms. Marvel star Matt Lintz has addressed his MCU future as Kamala Khan's best friend, Bruno Carrelli, and reflects on shooting the game-changing moment he reveals the hero's mutant gene.

By JoshWilding - Feb 20, 2026 10:02 AM EST
Filed Under: Ms. Marvel

Based on true events, Grizzly Night is a terrifying survival thriller that follows a rookie park ranger thrust into the fight of her life when Glacier National Park becomes the scene of deadly grizzly attacks.

As panic spreads and communication breaks down, she must lead a group of frightened strangers through the darkness, confronting both the untamed wilderness and her own fears. What begins as a quiet summer evening turns into a night of chaos that changes the nation’s understanding of wildlife forever.

Earlier this week, we sat down with star Matt Lintz to discuss his role in the movie. The actor is no stranger to comic book adaptations, having appeared in The Walking Dead and Ms. Marvel. He was also one of the frontrunners to play Spider-Man in 2016's Captain America: Civil War.

As Ms. Marvel's Bruno Carrelli, Lintz played a pivotal role in the critically acclaimed Disney+ series. Now, with all signs pointing to Kamala Khan returning to help lead the Young Avengers (or Champions) alongside Kate Bishop in Avengers: Doomsday, where does that leave Bruno?

"Stuff like that, I can't say too much. I haven't heard anything right now," Lintz tells us in the video above. "But if I did, they have a red laser pointed at my head. I'm so excited for [Doctor] Doom and all that stuff to come. I think it's going to be awesome."

Something that made Ms. Marvel especially memorable was a scene in the finale, where Bruno tells Kamala that there's a mutation in her genes. The classic X-Men: The Animated Series theme played as he said it, cementing Ms. Marvel as one of the MCU's first mutants.

Reflecting on that, Lintz said, "We shot that in reshoots. It wasn't originally in the script. They didn't even give me sides for it. I had no idea what the scene was. They gave me a rough description but kept the mutation part hidden. When they finally told me, only a handful of us on set knew. I was shocked."

"It made me way more nervous because I knew the weight behind X-Men and mutants coming into the MCU. It was really cool to be part of that. It was an absolute blast. I'm still close with the whole cast. We've been super lucky with the fans and the reception it got," he concluded.

If that rumoured Champions TV series comes to fruition, we'd bet on Lintz coming back as Bruno to lend Kamala and the team a helping hand thanks to his scientific prowess. The character received a great response from fans, so it's surely just a matter of time before he reunites with Ms. Marvel.

Grizzly Night is now available on VOD and Digital.


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Malatrova15
Malatrova15 - 2/20/2026, 10:12 AM
So, no future
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 2/20/2026, 10:18 AM
Interesting that Ms Marvel being a mutant was a reshoots addition , I wonder if that will be significant moving forward or just there because Sana Amanat who was co-creator of the character (& producer on the show) along with G Willow Wilson wanted her to be that in the comics originally but were shot down.

Anyway i recently rewatched the Ms Marvel series with my wife who wanted to see a Pakistani superhero and imo , i think that show is still good overall and Matt Lintz’s Bruno is a likable & endearing character that i hope we see again soon!!.

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Vigor
Vigor - 2/20/2026, 10:47 AM
@TheVisionary25 - I think they shoot these shows, and then its reviewed by top marvel brass, who then want to make sure it has connections to future events/villains/phases/movies. So they provide notes for the reshoots to help build connectivity in their universe
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 2/20/2026, 10:47 AM
@TheVisionary25 - The ONLY major issue of the series was deciding to ditch most the backstory of Clandestine and showing anything of the Noor, meant the couple episodes based outside the US fell short. The Khan family and Bruno were all great even if I get why a character LIKE a young Kamala could grate for some.

As an aside, they better do more with the Red Dagger too as he was the one really great aspect whilst in Pakistan thus there is a lot they could do with him moving forward.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 2/20/2026, 10:49 AM
@Vigor - that could be but personally , i think it might be the creators finally being given the chance to do the character how they wanted to to an extent.
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 2/20/2026, 10:50 AM
@Apophis71 - i agree , the villains were the weakest part but i liked the lore around them…

I hope we explore that more in the future aswell as the Red Daggers especially since Kamran is with them now.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 2/20/2026, 10:52 AM
@Vigor - I mean as I understand the normal process they normally give notes before filming to ensure certain connective tissue stuff is organically included into the narrative (doesn't always work well but that being the intent). The mutant aspect could go either way, didn't NEED to explain anything about the source of her powers so to me I feel the suits liked the show enough that they wanted to secure a connection to mutants and tease that there will be Xmen and co coming soon. If they lacked confidence in the show they likely would have left it as not being stated at that point.
Vigor
Vigor - 2/20/2026, 10:54 AM
@Apophis71 - youre probably right. Honestly I have no idea what im talking about when it comes to production lol
TheVisionary25
TheVisionary25 - 2/20/2026, 10:58 AM
@Vigor - god , I wish more people could be honest as you on here about knowing of the inner workings of the industry.
Apophis71
Apophis71 - 2/20/2026, 11:13 AM
@Vigor - I probably lack as much insight into the process as you do just recall writers and directors of other films and shows saying they were given notes telling them to include this or that (oft without explaining why back in earlier phases) along with what they couldn't touch prior to filming. The decisions in regard to additions and changes during reshoots etc. esp with end credits is less clear cut and varies more from project to project according to most reporting I've read (which may or may not be accurate).

IF I were to guess, the suits probably stated they did NOT want any direct reference to Inhuman stuff like Terragenesis (even if allowing a throwaway use of the WORD inhuman) and that the Bangle had powers to connect with the wider MCU (ie with stuff like the ten rings and all things Kang). They likely were fine implying all her powers came from the Bangle even if an offscreen reason from the writers side pitches the REAL reason for powers (and hence why it worked for her but not others) such as Inhuman and/or Mutant genetics which they may have left to be explored post Secret Wars or whatever so that if the character/show didn't work no harm done but it is a guess TBH.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 2/20/2026, 5:00 PM

Ms. Marvel was okay at times, but I hope the horrible Marvels didn't ruin the character like what happened with so many from The Eternals.

BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 2/21/2026, 12:46 PM
This show deserved a season 2

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