Marvel has reportedly cast its first Muslim superhero for Disney+ series Ms Marvel.
As reported by Deadline, newcomer Iman Vellani, 18, will star in the TV show as Kamala Khan, a Pakistani-American teenager based in New Jersey who moonlights as superhero Ms Marvel.
With the story being adapted for streaming, she’ll be the first onscreen Muslim hero in a Marvel production.
In 2014, Kamala became the first Muslim character to star in her own Marvel comic book.