One of the best running gags in "The Marvels" involves Monica Rambeau (Teyonah Parris) and the search for a perfect superhero name. Despite a fair amount of enthusiasm from Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), whose own alter ego was not-so-subtly inspired by her obsession with Captain Marvel (Brie Larson), Monica is seemingly uninterested in that particular hero perk. By the end of "The Marvels," she's still just Monica Rambeau — despite powering up in a major way, saving the universe from an errant wormhole, and ending up in an entirely new timeline.
Monica's arc across the Marvel Cinematic Universe is pretty different from her peers, but it largely works to her benefit. In the comics, Monica is a superhero who's burned through a number of superhero nicknames. She's been called Photon, Spectrum, and even Captain Marvel throughout her tenure on the page — and her ever-changing role in the comics seems to have...
Monica's arc across the Marvel Cinematic Universe is pretty different from her peers, but it largely works to her benefit. In the comics, Monica is a superhero who's burned through a number of superhero nicknames. She's been called Photon, Spectrum, and even Captain Marvel throughout her tenure on the page — and her ever-changing role in the comics seems to have...
- 5/12/2024
- by Lyvie Scott
- Slash Film
Teyonah Parris’ Monica Rambeau was slated to get her own solo MCU series if it was not for the disappointing reception of Brie Larson’s The Marvels. The character officially debuted in Disney+’s WandaVision, though her first brief appearance was in 2019’s Captain Marvel as a young Monica.
Teyonah Parris in WandaVision
As expected, fans’ opinions on Rambeau getting her own show were divisive, with some excited to see her take the spotlight, while others pointed out how mundane the character is.
Monica Rambeau Was Supposed To Have Her Own Solo MCU Series
In a post from Nexus Point News, the page shared a scoop from known industry insider DanielRPK that the planned Monica Rambeau series has been shelved due to the audience’s mediocre reception of The Marvels.
“A series centered around Monica Rambeau (Photon) was reportedly in the works at Marvel Studios but following ‘The Marvels’ reception,...
Teyonah Parris in WandaVision
As expected, fans’ opinions on Rambeau getting her own show were divisive, with some excited to see her take the spotlight, while others pointed out how mundane the character is.
Monica Rambeau Was Supposed To Have Her Own Solo MCU Series
In a post from Nexus Point News, the page shared a scoop from known industry insider DanielRPK that the planned Monica Rambeau series has been shelved due to the audience’s mediocre reception of The Marvels.
“A series centered around Monica Rambeau (Photon) was reportedly in the works at Marvel Studios but following ‘The Marvels’ reception,...
- 4/26/2024
- by Ariane Cruz
- FandomWire
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