Iman Vellani returned as Kamala Khan in The Marvels, and following a cosmic adventure with Captain Marvel and Photon, the teenager found herself decked out in a fancy new costume.
The design was good and while the mask being M.I.A. was understandable, it was also a tad disappointing. However, in Ms. Marvel, the mutant's costume was made by her mother and representative of the hero's cultural background; to see that sidelined for a much fancier suit ultimately felt like a misstep on Marvel Studios' part.
During a recent interview, Vellani was asked what's become of Kamala's original costume after that big team-up.
"It's safe. She changed at home," the actress explained. "If you remember, she changed into that flannel look. After. So, why did she change? I don't know. But she changed. So she can get a new suit. So now she has two suits. I think it's good. We're expanding the closet a little bit."
Vellani also reflected on how it felt to go from starring in her own Disney+ TV series to a blockbuster movie. "Honestly, it didn't feel that crazy of a transition. I went from 'Ms. Marvel,' and only a couple of weeks later, I went to London to film the movie. Because we weren't on location all the time, or at all, really, it was nice to actually have more of a schedule."
Unfortunately, The Marvels hasn't received the warmest of responses from critics or fans but with the stage set for the Young Avengers to assemble during its closing moments, we're bound to see Kamala back on the big screen before too long.
Vellani also shared her thoughts on the villains she'd like Ms. Marvel to square off with should the character receive a second season of her TV series on Disney+.
"Definitely Doc.X. I think that's a great villain from the comics and can really resonate with the Gen Z audience. It would be so interesting - I don't know, messing with kids' psyche almost when you have this villain who only exists on your phone, and on your laptops, and on all your screens that we can't avoid."
"I think it'd be really interesting position to put them all in to fight against something that you can't even see, right? Yeah. Yeah, that's one of my favorite comic storylines. So I would love to see that play out."
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