The sequel toCaptain Marvelwas already one of the most hotly anticipated films in Marvel’s impending release schedule, but now that blaze has grown just a bit more. Iman Vellani, star of the upcoming Disney+ seriesMs. Marvel, has now joined Brie Larson in the cast ofthe Nia DaCosta-directed follow-up.
Vellani, whorecently earned the honor of portraying the titular hero Kamala Khanin theMs. Marvelseries, will now join her character’s personal idol inCaptain Marvel 2. The two superheroes will be joined by Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau, who initially showed up as a child in the firstCaptain Marvelfilm and will feature prominently in the upcomingWandaVisionDisney+ series.
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The mantle of Ms. Marvel has been shared by many heroes, including Carol Danvers herself (now the titular Captain Marvel, played by Larson). But the most popular is arguably the Kamala Khan version, who premiered in the comics in 2013. As a Pakistani-American teenager, she is Marvel’s first Muslim character to star as the lead of her own comic book, and the first volume of her story won theHugo Awardfor Best Graphic Story in 2015.
The character may be relatively young, both in terms of age and how recently she debuted in the comics, but her popularity quickly grew due to several factors, including her diverse background and the endearing writing in the comic itself. Her shapeshifting abilities and heavy use oftheSimpsons-created word “embiggen” made her a quirky favorite among fans, so much so that she earned a lead spot in the 2020 gameMarvel’s Avengers.
Khan is famously a huge fan of Carol Danvers and was originally given the Ms. Marvel name when Danvers (who started out as Ms. Marvel) became the new Captain Marvel. Since Danvers is already Captain Marvel in the films, it’s unclear how Khan will receive the title in the sequel and series, but that’s a minor issue. The prospect of seeing her completely geek out around her idol on the big screen is surely enough for many audience members, which may or may not include the person writing this news story.
Both the series and film are still a little way’s off, withMs. Marvelexpected to premiere in late 2021 andCaptain Marvel 2shooting for June 07, 2025, so there’s plenty of time to speculateand get excited. After the recent tsunami of announcements from Disney and the video game world, there’s bound to be plenty of other shiny new things to keep everyone occupied in the meantime.
