She-Hulk: 5 Best Celebrity Cameos In The MCU
With her cameo appearance in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law, Megan Thee Stallion has become the latest real-world celebrity to play themselves in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. From twerking with Jen Walters to being impersonated by an Asgardian elf, the iconic rapper gave an unforgettable turn in the Disney+ series. But she’s far from the first famous figure to satirize her public persona in the superhero-infested world of the MCU. From Elon Musk being snubbed by Tony Stark to Bill Maher lampooning War Machine’s rebrand to the late, great Stan Lee rehearsing his lines for Mallrats, there are a ton of memorable celebrity cameos in the MCU.
Megan Thee Stallion’s appearance in She-Hulk: Attorney at Law was spoiled a few days before her episode dropped on Disney+. But it ultimately didn’t feel like a spoiler because the way she was incorporated into the show was wholly unexpected. The beloved rapper wasn’t just playing herself or a fictional character – in a way, she played both. Runa, a shapeshifting Asgardian Light Elf, took the form of Megan Thee Stallion to go on a date with wannabe womanizer Dennis Bukowski and con him out of $175,000.
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This is undoubtedly one of the most creative cameos in the MCU to date. The celebrity guest star isn’t just shoehorned in for a quick laugh; Megan Thee Stallion is a major plot point in a B-story that makes Jen Walters’ arrogant former co-worker the butt of the joke. A trial involving a shapeshifting defendant is a great premise for a legal procedural set in a world full of superhumans.
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