Iman
Vellani
who
is
all
set
to
make
her
debut
as
Ms
Marvel
in
the
upcoming
MCU
release,
was
recently
snapped
in
the
superhero
costume.
The
actress
is
set
to
play
Pakistani-American
Kamala
Khan,
a
16-year-old
Muslim
teenager
who
lives
in
New
Jersey
and
looks
up
to
superheroes
like
Captain
Marvel.
Pictures
from
the
show's
set
recently
made
it
to
social
media,
giving
a
glimpse
of
what
Iman
would
look
like
in
her
superhero
costume.
According
to
reports,
Iman
has
been
shooting
for
the
show
in
Atlanta,
USA.
The
leaked
pictures
show
Iman
getting
clicked
candidly
while
in
her
electric
blue
and
red
suit
with
skinny
tights
and
a
black
eye
mask.
Soon
after,
Iman
herself
shared
the
leaked
photo
on
her
unverified
Instagram
page
and
wrote,
"Yup
it's
happening." Take
a
look
at
the
viral
pictures
from
the
set,
For
the
unversed,
last
month
it
was
being
reported
that
Farhan
Akhtar
was
shooting
in
Bangkok
for
a
Marvel
project,
leading
to
speculations
that
Farhan
will
be
seen
alongside
Iman
Vellani
in
Ms
Marvel.
The
show
reportedly
will
also
star
Adil
El
Arbi,
Bilall
Fallah,
Oscar-winner
Sharmeen
Obaid-Chinoy
and
Meera
Menon
in
pivotal
roles.
The
recurring
cast
for
the
show
includes
Rish
Shah,
Saagar
Shaikh,
Matt
Lintz,
Aramis
Knight,
Zenobia
Shroff,
Yasmeen
Fletcher,
Laith
Naki,
Azher
Usman,
Travina
Springer,
Nimra
Buch,
and
Mohan
Kapur.
Notably,
Ms
Marvel
first
appeared
in
the
comics
in
2012
as
the
first
Muslim
superhero.
She
becomes
a
superhero
after
gaining
shape-shifting
abilities
due
to
her
inhuman
lineage,
after
the
exposure
to
Terrigen
Mist.
Reportedly,
Iman
Vellani
will
be
making
an
appearance
in
Captain
Marvel
2,
starring
Brie
Larson.
Ms
Marvel
will
arrive
on
Disney+
Hotstar
in
late
2021.