Ms. Marvel Actress Is An MCU Fan

Pakistani-American Super Hero Kamala Khan protects the streets of Jersey City with her one-of-a-kind embiggening power.

In recent promo videos to promote The Disney+ series Ms. Marvel, it’s become clear that actress and series star Iman Vellani is a big fan of Marvel’s film series to date. In this first video, she talks about getting hired by MCU producer Kevin Feige.

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In this video, the actress answers some Marvel trivia questions….

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About Ms. Marvel

A Pakistani-American growing up in Jersey City, Kamala Khan idolized Super Heroes like Captain Marvel, never dreaming she’d have the opportunity to join her role models in safeguarding society from the forces of evil. With an Inhuman ability to alter shape and size, the newest Ms. Marvel employs an idealistic attitude as much as any power to make the world a better place.

Read Ms. Marvel Comics Collections

  1. Ms. Marvel Vol. 1: No Normal (Ms. Marvel Series) Collects Ms. Marvel (2014) #1-5, All-New Marvel Now! Point One (Ms. Marvel story). Marvel Comics presents the all-new Ms. Marvel, the groundbreaking heroine that has become an international sensation! Kamala Khan is an ordinary girl from Jersey City - until she is suddenly empowered with extraordinary gifts. But who truly is the all-new Ms. Marvel? Teenager? Muslim? Inhuman? Find out as she takes the Marvel Universe by storm!

  2. Ms. Marvel Vol. 2: Generation Why (Ms. Marvel Series) Collects Ms. Marvel (2014) #6-11. Who is the Inventor, and what does he want with the all-new Ms. Marvel and all her friends? Maybe Wolverine can help!

  3. Ms. Marvel Vol. 3: Crushed (Ms. Marvel Series) Collects Ms. Marvel (2014) #12-15, S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014) #2. Love is in the air in Jersey City as Valentine's Day arrives! Kamala Khan may not be allowed to go to the school dance, but Ms. Marvel is! Well sort of - by crashing it in an attempt to capture Asgard's most annoying trickster!

  4. Ms. Marvel Vol. 4: Last Days (Ms. Marvel 2014-2015) Collects Ms. Marvel #16-19, Amazing Spider-Man #7-8 (A stories). From the moment Kamala put on her costume, she's been challenged. But nothing has prepared her for this: the last days of the Marvel Universe. It's a very special guest appearance that fans have been clamoring for: Carol "Captain Marvel" Danvers and Kamala "Ms. Marvel" Khan face the end of the world side-by-side!

  5. Ms. Marvel Meets The Marvel Universe (Ms. Marvel 2014-2015) Collects Ms. Marvel (2014) #6-9, 17-18; S.H.I.E.L.D. (2014) #2; Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur (2015) #10; Champions (2016) #1; material from Amazing Spider-Man (2014) #7-8, Free Comic Book Day 2015 (Avengers) #1. Kamala Khan is Jersey City's own friendly neighborhood super hero, and she's making a huge impression across the Marvel Universe—whether sharing an adventure with Wolverine or in a Ms. Marvel team-up with Spider-Man!

  6. Ms. Marvel Vol. 5: Super Famous (Ms. Marvel 2015-2019) Collects Ms. Marvel (2015) #1-6. Look out world, Kamala Khan is an Avenger! But is she really cut out to be one of Earth’s Mightiest Heroes? Saving the world is important, but Jersey City still needs its protector—and a development company that co-opted Ms. Marvel’s face for its project has more in mind for gentrification than just real estate!

  7. Ms. Marvel Vol. 6: Civil War II (Ms. Marvel 2015-2019) Collects Ms. Marvel (2015) #7-12. While CIVIL WAR II brews, the next generation of Avengers has bigger things to worry about—like a tri-state academic competition! As rival schools clash, Ms. Marvel's teammates Spider-Man and Nova are now her enemies!

  8. Ms. Marvel Vol. 7: Damage Per Second (Ms. Marvel 2015-2019) Collects Ms. Marvel #13-18. Civil War II is behind her, and a brand new chapter for Kamala Khan is about to begin! But it's lonely out there for a super hero when her loved ones no longer have her back.

  9. Ms. Marvel Vol. 8: Mecca (Ms. Marvel 2015-2019) Collects Ms. Marvel (2015) #19-24. The malleable Ms. Marvel continues her hero's journey as an enemy from her past begins targeting those closest to her—a challenge that calls into question everything about her. Not just as a super hero, but as a human being! Who can Ms. Marvel trust when everyone in Jersey City is against her?

  10. Ms. Marvel Vol. 9: Teenage Wasteland (Ms. Marvel 2015-2019) Collects Ms. Marvel (2015) #25-30. Kamala Khan has vanished! But where has she gone, and why? Jersey City still needs heroes, and dozens have begun stepping up to the plate in the wake of Ms. Marvel's disappearance. The city's newest super hero, Red Dagger, and even ordinary citizens attempt to carry on the brave fight in Kamala's honor. Somehow, Ms. Marvel is nowhere…but also everywhere at once!

  11. Ms. Marvel Vol. 10: Time And Again (Ms. Marvel (2015-2019) Collects Ms. Marvel (2015) #31-38. Kamala Khan continues to mix super-heroic adventure with fun and friendship! Starting with...a slumber party! But if calamity strikes Jersey City while Kamala is having a sleepover with Nakia, Zoe and Mike, how can Ms. Marvel save the day without bailing on her best friends?

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