Ms. Marvel's MCU Power Change Explained
The new trailer for Ms. Marvel has confirmed that the Disney+ series is overhauling Kamala Khan’s powers for the MCU. Played by Iman Vellani, the teenage superhero is one of Phase 4’s most anticipated newcomers. Following the conclusion of her upcoming Disney+ series, Ms. Marvel is confirmed to team up with Captain Marvel (Brie Larson) and Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) in The Marvels.
Despite being a fairly recent addition to Marvel’s library of superheroes, Ms. Marvel is already a well-known character that’s considered to be recognizable even to casual fans. As a result of her popularity and overall importance to the comics, there are already a number of high expectations that Marvel is expected to meet when it adapts her character. This includes her backstory, personality, costume, and of course, her abilities. The recently released trailer for the upcoming Phase 4 series has confirmed that Ms. Marvel is keeping her comic look, but definitely not her powers. She seems to be sharing most of the core elements of her comic counterpart, but not her iconic powerset.
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Marvel making a change to a hero’s abilities isn’t unprecedented. The superhero cast of Eternals stands as examples of Marvel characters whose abilities have been reworked for the big screen, with many of the heroes losing some of the most useful tools in their arsenal. It’s a bit of a different situation though with Ms. Marvel, whose higher visibility in the comics provides the MCU with much less leeway in terms of how much it can change. That being said, that hasn't stopped Disney showrunners from taking massive liberties with her powers and how they work. Here’s what Ms. Marvel can do in the comics,
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