Iman Vellani

I was born in Pakistan, and we moved to Canada when I was 1.

— Iman Vellani

I knew absolutely no one in the film industry.

— Iman Vellani

Having something you're passionate about is really important.

— Iman Vellani

Oh God, Reddit was a huge outlet for me.

— Iman Vellani

For some people, power is money. For Marvel fans, it's knowledge and secrets and all the inside scoop on all the movies…

— Iman Vellani

I don't know if superpowers would have taken away from the awkwardness of my coming of age.

— Iman Vellani

Marvel is one of the most accessible franchises in the entire world, and film and TV totally shape how we see people…

— Iman Vellani

I've listened to Bollywood music willingly now. That's a huge character development for me, I must say.

— Iman Vellani

A lot of the time you forget that movies are entertainment, and they're just a couple fun hours of escapism.

— Iman Vellani

Ms. Marvel' is really about allowing fans to live in fantasyland. It's cool to imagine a fan getting superpowers.

— Iman Vellani

My entire family is very academic; my brother's an engineer, my mom's a nurse practitioner, my dad's an accountant.

— Iman Vellani

It's so important to to find people who are like-minded and connect with your passions.

— Iman Vellani

I got interested in cinematography when I started watching Ingmar Bergman movies and a lot of Agnes Varda. But acting's working out…

— Iman Vellani

I think my parents, being immigrants, wanted us to try new things. They would never be the ones to be like, 'Just…

— Iman Vellani

Film and TV shape how we see people, and so when Muslims are represented in a very one-note type of way, that's…

— Iman Vellani

I have a brother who's six years older than me and we only ever watched stuff that he wanted to watch -…

— Iman Vellani

Our book will absolutely reflect all those core themes of identity that the 'Ms. Marvel' comics have consistently explored - only now…

— Iman Vellani

I know people get so scared when they hear 'reshoots' or 'additional photography.' 'That means the movie is bad, and they need…

— Iman Vellani

Every big moment in my life also includes 'Iron Man.' Because I have that attachment to it, it means a lot to…

— Iman Vellani

Marvel has always championed that idea of finding this idealized version of yourself through their characters - a version of yourself that…

— Iman Vellani

From time to time, people find my Letterboxd and they make their own opinions about my opinions.

— Iman Vellani

I carry this little book around everywhere. It's like my journal, but also like ideas and drawings and everything.

— Iman Vellani

Life is not all just rom-com-y. There's a lot of ups and downs, especially when you're a teenager.

— Iman Vellani

It's so awesome to be able to contribute to the official Marvel comics canon.

— Iman Vellani

My favorite people on the planet are Robert Downey Jr., Billy Joel and Kevin Feige.

— Iman Vellani

As cheesy as it sounds, being a part of the Marvel fandom just makes you feel like you're a part of something,…

— Iman Vellani

My entire personality isn't Islam or being Pakistani - it's just one part my life, and if anything, my entire life was…

— Iman Vellani

I really think it's important to find a passion and explore it. You don't have to have everything figured out at 16.

— Iman Vellani

I think 'Ms. Marvel' really embraces and appreciates and acknowledges how much work goes into being a Marvel fan, because it's a…

— Iman Vellani

My parents used to give me a $20 allowance and I'd spend it all on McDonald's and 'Iron Man' comics. It was…

— Iman Vellani

I had some acting experience; I studied theater in high school, but high school theater does not compare to Marvel Universe, let…

— Iman Vellani

Marvel was all I ever talked about in my daily life. My parents would never have considered taking that away from me.

— Iman Vellani

I watch German art house films and then I also work on Marvel movies. And I love both of them equally.

— Iman Vellani

On 'The Marvels,' we had like almost two hours worth of content in 80-something days.

— Iman Vellani

I want to be involved in work I'm proud of and has a good message, and that Hollywood hasn't really seen before.

— Iman Vellani

Any opportunity to play Ms. Marvel or project myself into her in any version, comic book movie, otherwise, I'll be happy to.

— Iman Vellani

My aunt sent me a WhatsApp forward that she got through this entire forward chain of 'Ms. Marvel' casting calls.

— Iman Vellani

In high school, my whole life was movies and comic books. I spent all my allowance on comic books.

— Iman Vellani

I'm all for constructive criticism as long as people have a legitimate concern or suggestion or something real. Then I care.

— Iman Vellani

I think 'Ms. Marvel' always understood fan culture on such a cellular level and it just really elevated the storytelling in a…

— Iman Vellani