Iman Vellani is a Pakistani-Canadian actress from Markham, Ontario. At the 2019 Toronto Film Festival, she was part of the Next Wave Committee.[1]
In September 2020, Vellani was cast as Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel in the 2022 Disney+ television series of the same name, marking her onscreen debut. Vellani reprised the role in The Marvels.
Disney Role[]
Trivia[]
- Following Iman Vellani's casting as Kamala Khan, she was congratulated by Ms. Marvel creator, G. Willow Wilson[2], and fellow Marvel cast mates Kumail Nanjiani[3] and Simu Liu.[4]
- When asked about the pressure of portraying the MCU's first Muslim superhero, she replied:
- ”The fact that the show is being made and they’re including this character in the MCU is [what’s important]. I don’t really have to go out of my way and talk about being a Muslim and being Pakistani — it all comes out in the show. People seeing a person like me involved in a project as big as this is, I think, inspiring enough.”[5]
- Iman Vellani was cast as Ms. Marvel on her last day of high school on June 24, 2020.[6]
References[]
- ↑ "Newcomer Iman Vellani To Play Title Role In Marvel’s ‘Ms. Marvel’ Series For Disney Plus". Deadline (September 30, 2020).
- ↑ "G Willow. Wilson on Twitter". Twitter (September 30, 2020).
- ↑ "Kumail Nanjiani on Twitter". Twitter (September 30, 2020).
- ↑ "Simu Liu on Twitter". Twitter (September 30, 2020).
- ↑ "Variety’s 2021 Power of Young Hollywood Impact List". Variety (August 11, 2021).
- ↑ ‘This show is so monumental!’ Iman Vellani on playing Marvel’s first Muslim superhero
