Summary
TheMarvelsstar Iman Vellani relishes her Marvel Cinematic Universe role, but surprisingly, she has no interest inX-Men: Dark Phoenix.
Week after week,Captain Marvel 2star Vellani continues to prove how much she loves Marvel and doesn’t shy away from showing her love for the MCU projects during her interviews. Kamala enjoys watching Carol Danvers in action onscreen, and Vellani loves being involved with Marvel behind the scenes. However, there’s one Marvel movie she hasn’t seen yet. Sadly, the project isconnected to theX-Menuniverse.
Speaking in an interview withNew Rockstars, Vellani, one of the newest members of the MCU, has revealed that she hasn’t seenX-Men: Dark Phoenixyet. During the interview, Vellani was asked which X-Men universe Teyonah Parris' character Monica Rambeau was in duringThe Marvels' post-credits scene. The actor replied, “Any X-Men universe is fine – that’s not true! I still refuse to watchDarkPhoenix.”
Vellani became a favorite in the Marvel Cinematic Universe afterher start inMs.Marvel. On the other hand, her role inTheMarvelsmade people believe she is one of the most promising talents in the MCU. Besides her Ms. Marvel role, she gained fame for being a big fan of comic books. In an interview withVarietylast year, Vellani had a tough time explaining her journey from Marvel fan to superhero and how she got support from stars like Brie Larson, Simu Liu, and more. She said, “The fact that I have these people by my side is more than I could have ever asked for.”
However, not watchingDarkPhoenixis a big step, and she might have her reasons for not watching the film.DarkPhoenixfaced a lot of wrathfrom the critics and audiences. The movie received several negative reviews and didn’t perform well at the box office.Dark Phoenixearned about $252 million worldwide but cost $200 million to produce. Ultimately,DarkPhoenixlost around $133 million, and Fox had to step back from making more X-Men films for a while.
Dark Phoenixis one of the lowest-rated Marvel movies and has a critic rating of 22% on Rotten Tomatoes. But there’s a difference between the critics' rating and audience score, which sits comfortably at 64%. Vellani’s decision not to watchDarkPhoenixis seemingly personal, and it would be interesting to see what will happen if any of the upcoming MCU projects put Iman Vellani andDarkPhoenixstars in one frame.
TheMarvelsis currently playing in theaters.
The Marvels
Carol Danvers teams up with Monica Rambeau and Kamala Khan in The Marvels. As the three heroes find their powers entangled, they must work together to stop Dar-Benn from enacting her evil plan.
