Art imitates life: Superhero super fan lands lead role in latest MCU/Disney+ adventure 'Ms. Marvel'

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'It was like a comic book was holding up a mirror in front of me.' Newcomer Iman Vellani plays the title role in 'Ms. Marvel,' a character the actress has loved since childhood for it's groundbreaking, inclusive look at the world.

Before she was named Marvel's latest superhero, Iman Vellani was a self-admitted super-fan of the comic book genre. As a kid, she even had a poster of Captain Marvel on her bedroom wall! So it almost seems pre-ordained that Iman would land in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

"Ms. Marvel" introduces us to Kamala Khan, a New Jersey teenager who is a Marvel hero mega fan, especially Captain Marvel. That puts Vellani front and center in"Ms. Marvel and this is her first professional acting job.

 

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