Saagar Shaikh Interview: Moon Knight Red Carpet Premiere

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As the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues to grow in Phase 4, they're adding to the franchise's ever-expanding roster of characters with a full slate of new movies and TV shows. Taking full advantage of the opportunities presented by Disney+, Marvel has already fleshed out the universe in many exciting ways. Moon Knight is currently streaming on the service, and it will be followed later this year by Ms. Marvel, bringing Kamala Khan to the MCU.

At the Moon Knight red carpet premiere, Screen Rant talked with Ms. Marvel star Saagar Shaikh to discuss his role as Kamala's brother Amir, his excitement about joining the MCU, and more.

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Screen Rant: How are you feeling? You're at a Marvel premiere. You're next.

Saagar Shaikh: Yeah, this is a lot, it's a lot, I'm really excited. It's a bit overwhelming because this is like my first red carpet. My first premiere.

Soak it in.

Saagar Shaikh: Yeah, it's a lot, it's wild. I love it. I'm hungry for it, I want more.

I was going to say this is kind of like the calm before the storm, because the next show...

Saagar Shaikh: Ms. Marvel, June 8th, Disney Plus. Subscribe. Yeah, I'm really excited for the world to see it. Kamala is just such a wonderful character, such a nuanced character, she's battling between so many different worlds, being Pakistani, being Muslim, being a kid, being an American, and now also being a superhero. She's kind of living in all of those worlds and balancing her life.

Now you're her older brother?

Saagar Shaikh: Yeah. I'm her older brother Amir. I don't know how much I can or can't say, but Amir is the older brother, he wants to be her guide, he wants to be the shoulder she can lean on, he wants to