Aramis Knight Interview: Ms. Marvel Season 1
Aramis Knight, who portrays Kareem (also known as Red Dagger) on Ms. Marvel, speaks to Screen Rant in this exclusive interview about joining the MCU through the show. One of the newest heroes to join the MCU in 2022 was Kamala Khan, played by Iman Vellani. Disney+'s latest original series, Ms. Marvel, follows a Pakistani teenager in New Jersey who has been a big Avengers and Captain Marvel fan her whole life.
But Kamala's life is turned upside down the day she discovers that she has cosmic-like superpowers, which has been the big focus of Ms. Marvel season 1. As Ms. Marvel gears up for its finale, the Disney+ drama recently introduced one of Kamala's allies from the comics. In Ms. Marvel episode 4, titled «Seeing Red,» Kamala traveled to Karachi and meets Kareem, better known to Marvel fans as Red Dagger. Played by Into the Badlands star Aramis Knight, Kareem quickly befriended Kamala as she tried to get more answers about the origin of her powers.
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Screen Rant recently spoke with Knight, discussing his journey to joining the MCU through Ms. Marvel and bringing Red Dagger to life. Throughout the interview, Knight details the secretive casting process that led to him landing the Ms. Marvel gig, the importance of South Asian representation, what Marvel crossovers he would like to do, and what his hopes are for a potential season 2 of the series.
Screen Rant: I know everyone who joins the MCU has these very intense secretive casting processes when they are going up for Marvel Studios. So what was your audition like? Did you even know you were auditioning for Ms. Marvel or was it just for «Teenage Boy in Disney Show?»
Aramis Knight: I knew it was a Disney+
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