The MCU Already Proved Ms. Marvel Can't Join The X-Men
Warning: Spoilers for Ms. Marvel episode 6
In spite of its mutant tease, Ms. Marvel has already proven that Iman Vellani’s character can’t join the MCU’s first X-Men team. Before the Ms. Marvel finale, Kamala Khan was never even counted as a candidate for a roster spot, but a line from Bruno Carrelli changed everything. Following Marvel’s shocking confirmation of Mr. Marvel’s status as a mutant, Kamala joining the X-Men has seemingly become a new option for her MCU future after The Marvels.
Apparently, Ms. Marvel’s X-Men link was set up from the start. When it was established that Kamala’s bracelet triggered latent abilities she already had within her, it was theorized that Marvel was gearing up to confirm that Kamala – like her comic counterpart – is an Inhuman in the MCU. Instead, Marvel went in a different direction and connected her with the ClanDestines. Now, it’s known that there was another factor at play. Her family members don’t share the same abilities as Kamala because her genes possess a “mutation”. Thanks to this reveal, Marvel’s Earth-616 universe has its very first mutant hero.
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Taking this route with Kamala opens new doors for her character. It was originally thought that she’d be on the Young Avengers lineup, but she can technically join the X-Men now. However, how the show ended her story demonstrates the very reason why Kamala doesn’t belong with the team. Traditionally, the X-Men are depicted as a group of outcasts. The original group of five, who were mostly orphans or kids who had been rejected by their respective communities, joined Professor X’s mutant school in search of acceptance and a way to come to terms with their gifts. Ms.
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