Fajarasia.co – Disney+ Hotstar streaming platform presents the latest series “Ms. Marvel” this month, introducing the first Muslim superhero in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU).
Ahead of the fourth episode, “Ms. Marvel” shows the development of the character strength of Kamala (played by Iman Vellani) accompanied by the emergence of unexpected mysterious conflicts.
Here are five interesting facts behind the series “Ms. Marvel” in an interview conducted by Prilly Latuconsina with Iman Vellani, Sana Amanat, Bilal Fallah, and Adil Er Arbi, as written in a press release received in Jakarta on Saturday.
Iman Vellani’s first reaction
The series “Ms. Marvel” marks Iman Vellani’s first major production debut. When he received an offer via an online conference call with Marvel Studios Production Leader Kevin Feige, he admitted that he was very surprised and did not hesitate to immediately accept the offer.
“I couldn’t stop thinking, ‘Are you sure? You guys have been looking for an actress for two years and the choice fell on me?’ I felt something was wrong and I didn’t believe in my abilities,” said Vellani.
“However, when I started working and saw the amazing results, I felt very proud of myself and the entire crew involved in this series,” he added.
The fun of developing a unique new world of the MCU
For the executive producer and writer of “Ms. Marvel” Sana Amanat, introducing a new world to MCU fans is both fun and a challenge in working on this series.
“We tried to make something different,” he said.
According to Amanat, the team put a lot of creative sides into this series. The difference from other MCU series, said Amanat, is that his party must include exciting, tense fight scenes, and include animation into it.
“We also want to bring a specific story about Kamala that is unique, and shows the Marvel Cinematic Universe from the perspective of a young woman who is looking for identity,” she said.
Bringing new cultural elements
The story “Ms. Marvel” refers to the character of Kamala Khan, a young female superhero from Pakistan, who is Muslim and grew up under the influence of Pakistani culture.
The depiction of the daily life of Muslim characters was first presented by the MCU in this series through a series of scenes such as the celebration of Eid al-Fitr at the mosque, taking ablution before offering prayers, and other things that have never existed in other MCUs.
Iman Vellani’s exciting experience during the production process
Vellani said he was happy and satisfied to be involved in the production of this series. He shared that he had the opportunity to work with many talented crew members who both come from South Asia and adhere to the Islamic religion, which adds an added element and cultural nuance to the series. They help a lot to give the best performance while filming.
“This is my first job in Hollywood and I get to work with so many women, so many talents from various ethnic backgrounds, Muslim faith and from South Asia. This environment is very comfortable for me. An unforgettable experience,” he said.
“We share the same feelings for each of the characters and the comics, so everyone really put a lot of effort into this series.”
Prediction of the character “Ms. Marvel” will appear in the next Marvel movie
The character and story of “Ms. Marvel” is said to have the power to arouse curiosity from the audience, will he appear in other Marvel superhero films?
Sana Amanat and Bilal Fallah feel this is very likely to happen, even though Kevin Feige is still keeping his future plans a secret.****
