Marvel Studios has plans to introduce Kamala Khan, also known as Ms Marvel, in one of its films after Captain Marvel comes out next year, the production house’s president Kevin Feige told BBC. In the comics, Khan is a Pakistani-American teenager who has shape-shifting abilities and idolises the older female superhero, Captain Marvel.
“Ms Marvel, which is another character in the comic books, the Muslim hero who is inspired by Captain Marvel, is definitely sort of in the works,” Feige said in an interview to the broadcasting network. “We have plans for that once we’ve introduced Captain Marvel to the world.”
Captain Marvel, starring Brie Larson, will be released on March 8, 2019. It is Marvel’s first female-led superhero film. Ms Marvel is the name given to female superheros in the comics who are inspired by Captain Marvel. Kamala Khan, introduced in 2013, was the fourth to take the name and the first Muslim character to headline a Marvel comic series.
Marvel is planning to do Miss Marvel after Captain Marvel y’all
— R O D Y ⚡️ IW SPOILERS (@StaarksHeart) May 12, 2018
Muslims. Prepare to finally be represented. pic.twitter.com/SKFofLDmBt
Though Feige did not provide any details on how Ms Marvel would be introduced into the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Twitter had many suggestions.
can you imagine if ms marvel is played by a muslim actress? marvel might actually do something right for once
— john mulaney stan (@lgbtatwell) May 12, 2018
not to sound shallow but honestly i’m really excited about the kamala khan / ms. marvel movie rumours because south asians are rarely represented in the super hero genre pic.twitter.com/POHVxxDGWB
— isaac (@tonythtark) May 12, 2018
if they actually introduce Ms Marvel (Kamala Khan) into the MCU, she deserves to be portrayed by a dark skinned, muslim Pakistani girl under the age of 21 and literally nobody else. pic.twitter.com/O4W3605Fg3
— Devi ka has finals!! (@spaceIaw) May 12, 2018
marvel actually cast a darker skinned, teenage pakistani without erasing the fact that she's muslim to play ms marvel challenge
— mia (@lvstbleu) May 12, 2018
Its rare to get stories about young Muslim girls. Ms Marvel we need you. pic.twitter.com/9OSKaRybWt
— Farrah Khan (@farrah_khan) May 12, 2018
Some users also suggested Priyanka Chopra, who voiced the character in a Marvel video game, for the role. However, others pointed out that Chopra doesn’t fulfill the requirements of the role, since it demands a teenage Pakistani actor.
Just a suggestion: Hey @MarvelStudios @Marvel ! Maybe now @priyankachopra can Star as #MsMarvel with the #Avengers ? Or star in her own Ms. Marvel/Kamala Khan TV series? pic.twitter.com/9GJGnWr8bc
— ✨❤️QT💋✨ (@1gr8qt) May 14, 2018
the fact that stan twitter are fan casting priyanka chopra- an indian woman in her 30s- as kamala khan aka ms marvel- a 15 year old muslim pakistani teenager- is proof that y’all only know like three (3) brown people
— ˗ˏˋ reena ˎˊ˗ (@KlNGTAEYEON) May 12, 2018
marvel: we're planning to add #MsMarvel to the mcu
— talewind @ #DearStraightMormons (@spiritskyes) May 14, 2018
some people: YASSSS PRIYANKA CHOPRA PLEASE
me: Have You Ever Seen A Teenager In Your Life