The news of newcomer Iman Vellani being cast as Ms. Marvel for Marvel’s Disney+ series has taken fans of Marvel by storm. Surprisingly, Ushna Shah also proved as a fangirl of Ms. Marvel.
Nanjiani, an actor of Marvel’s The Eternals, 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.”
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.
— Kumail Nanjiani (@kumailn) September 30, 2020
Shah, who grew up in Canada shared Pakistani-American actor Kumail Nanjiani’s tweet, adding her own sentiments to the moment.
What he said! I recal being 5 & told in Canada that there wouldnt be major roles for girls who looked like me (ethnic). I was shattered. This has made me so happy for the next generation of girls who DO look like me. Thank you @Marvel https://t.co/3FIFIGr998
— Ushna Shah (@ushnashah) October 1, 2020
She went on to add how happy she is at the news of Vellani’s casting. “This has made me so happy for the next generation of girls who DO look like me. Thank you, Marvel,” she added.
Ms. Marvel revolves around the story of Kamala Khan, a Pakistani-American teen based in New Jersey. Ms. Marvel first appeared in 2014 as Marvel’s first Muslim character to star in her own title, and she will become Marvel Studios’ first onscreen Muslim hero. Ms. Marvel is official now and finally going to release soon. We’re so excited!