Aramis Knight Interview: Ms. Marvel

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Ms. Marvel, currently airing on Disney+, is a series meant for every child who dreamed of becoming a hero. Aramis Knight, who plays Red Dagger and was introduced last week, was once such a child — and his early appearance in The Dark Knight Rises gave way to a career that has led him to fighting alongside Iman Vellani's Kamala Khan on a Marvel show..

Episode 4 of Ms. Marvel sent Kamala to her family's hometown of Karachi, where she encountered a boy named Kareem (Knight), who knew about the ClanDestines and sought to help her unlock her full super potential. While not much is yet known about him and his backstory, it's clear he's an important part of Kamala's growth and has a place in future stories about the heroine.

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Screen Rant spoke to Knight about how his family reacted to him becoming a Pakistani superhero, how his work on Into The Badlands prepared him for the fight sequences, and where he hopes his character goes next.

Screen Rant: I am loving the show, and I'm sure you feel so proud. What are you most proud of in terms of just joining the Marvel Universe?

Aramis Knight: Being an actor is really hard. Being a part of Marvel is even harder, so I'm really proud of that.

But even more than that, I'm really proud to be able to represent the culture for the first time in mainstream television. It's the first time South Asians are being represented this type of way — especially with it being a superhero show as well. I think it's important for everyone to have a superhero they can look up to, and as a kid, I didn't have a superhero who really looked like me or sounded like me, or who I really related to. To be that person for my family back home, and