Imaan Vellani roped in to play ‘Ms. Marvel’ for Disney+ Series
Disney and Marvel Studios have roped in 18-year-old newcomer Iman Vellani to play the lead in the eponymous Disney+ Marvel series, Ms. Marvel / Kamala Khan, a Pakistani-American teenager from New Jersey.
This will also mark the teenager’s Hollywood debut.
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The news of her selection for the lead role has sent some happy ways across the entertainment circle.
Reacting to the news, Kumail Nanjiani, a Pakistani-American himself, tweeted: “I just saw they cast Ms. Marvel and legit got teary-eyed. Congratulations Iman Vellani! Your work is going to mean so much to so many people, myself included. I can’t wait.”
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What a joy in these trying times to see that #MsMarvel (a Pakistani American teen superhero!) has cast its lead role, a young actress named Iman Vellani! Congrats to you! I can’t wait to see the show! ❤️❤️❤️❤️#RepresentationMatters
— Mindy Kaling (@mindykaling) September 30, 2020
Marvel had earlier selected Pakistani Oscar-winning director Sharmeen Obaid-Chinoy as one of the directors for the Disney+ series along with Meera Menon, Bilall Fallah, and Adil El Arbi.
