Rish Shah, Yasmeen Fletcher & Matt Lintz Interview: Ms. Marvel
Marvel fans will finally meet Kamala Khan when Ms. Marvel premieres June 8 on Disney+, and they may have some real competition when it comes to Avengers trivia. The Pakistani-American teenager, played with joy and brilliance by newcomer Iman Vellani, is just about the biggest fan there ever was of the franchise she's entering.
When the show opens, Kamala and her best friend Bruno (Matt Lintz) are plotting how to get to AvengerCon undetected by her strict family, who would rather see her sending her time more wisely. Their other best friend Nakia (Yasmeen Fletcher) is an activist whose care for the community is super to inspire Kamala as she steps into her powers, while new friend Kamran (Rish Shah) is inspiring whole set of different feelings in the fledgling superhero. Together, it is Ms. Marvel's close-knit group of acquaintances that will prepare her to be a fully-formed hero in 2023's The Marvels.
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Screen Rant spoke to Shah, Fletcher and Lintz, who shared where they were when they learned they had been cast in Ms. Marvel and revealed what aspects of their comic book counterparts they were most keen to see translated into the live-action adaptation.
Screen Rant: We saw this awesome video of Iman finding out that she was Ms. Marvel. I want to know what that moment was like for you guys. What was the moment you got the call or the meeting or whatever it was [where they] were like, «You're in this show?»
Matt Lintz: It was interesting, because it was a long and detailed casting process. I did my auditions with Iman and then Rish, and we had a great audition. I actually was taking a nap. I remember exactly where I was; I was taking a nap, and I
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