Ms. Marvel Star Responds To MCU Powers Change Backlash
Ms. Marvel star Iman Vellani responds to the fan backlash regarding the change to the character's powers in the MCU. Set to join the ever-growing roster of MCU Disney+ shows, Ms. Marvel follows Kamala Khan, a 16-year-old Pakistani-American Captain Marvel superfan, who struggles to fit in at school until she gains powers of her own. Initial trailers for Ms. Marvel tease a show geared towards slightly younger audiences and an impressive mix of live-action and animation.
While many fans remain excited about the show, Ms. Marvel makes a key change to the character's power from the comics, which some have taken issue with. In the original comic books, the hero has the ability to "embiggen" herself, which includes enlarging and extending all of her limbs, as well as superhuman healing abilities. In the show, however, Kamala has energy-based powers (not unlike those of Captain Marvel), which appear to stem from a metal wristband. One scene in the trailer does confirm that at least one aspect of the character's powers will remain somewhat true to the source material, with Kamala sporting an enlarged purple fist during a fight scene.
Related: Ms. Marvel MCU Power Change Explained
In a new interview with SFX Magazine (via The Direct), Vellani responds to the fan backlash over the powers change, explaining that, ultimately, it's the character's journey that matters the most. Vellani even jokes that Kamala could "shoot sausages out of her fingers," and she wouldn't care, so long as the show stays true to the character's journey of self-discovery. Check out Vellani's full comment below:
«I’m very possessive [of Kamala]. I think we stay true to what the comics brought. The themes have always been about identity and about marrying the
Read more on screenrant.com
