{"id":233439,"date":"2019-09-05T16:32:08","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T11:32:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/?p=233439"},"modified":"2019-09-05T16:32:08","modified_gmt":"2019-09-05T11:32:08","slug":"mehwish-hayat-is-glad-muslim-super-heroine-ms-marvel-is-coming-to-tv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/mehwish-hayat-is-glad-muslim-super-heroine-ms-marvel-is-coming-to-tv\/","title":{"rendered":"Mehwish Hayat Is Glad Muslim Super Heroine Ms Marvel Is Coming to TV"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Disney announced a Ms. Marvel series for <em>Disney+<\/em> at the <a href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/d23-expo-all-the-new-movies-and-series-disney-has-announced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener noreferrer\"><em>D23 Expo<\/em><\/a> and the desi community particularly Muslims can&#8217;t stop talking about it. Now even Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat is appreciating Hollywood for addressing Muslim representation.<\/p>\n<p>The 36-year-old actress is glad that &#8216;<em>Hollywood is taking a step forward for Muslim representation<\/em>&#8216;. Mehwish Hayat still pointed out that there&#8217;s a long way to go.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Great news! Glad to see that the tide is turning. Hollywood seems to be accepting the problem. Long way to go, but it is a start. Hope others will also take heed about representation.<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/dmyz7sSddr\">https:\/\/t.co\/dmyz7sSddr<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Mehwish Hayat TI (@MehwishHayat) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MehwishHayat\/status\/1169468260926013440?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Recently the actress addressed the vilification of Muslim characters in Hollywood and Bollywood films whilst accepting \u2018<em>Pride of Performance\u2019\u00a0<\/em>award in Norway.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/disneys-mulan-goes-full-blown-action-movie-in-new-trailer-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Disney&#8217;s &#8220;Mulan&#8221; Goes Full Blown Action Movie in New Trailer [Video]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>She called for accurate representation and breaking down stereotypes. Other stars have called for inclusivity in Hollywood since long. The #WhiteOscars boycott was a notable event in this regard.<\/p>\n<h3>Hollywood and Representation<\/h3>\n<p>At one point, it was announced that Leonardo DiCaprio would be playing the Muslim poet Rumi in a film about the legendary Sufi poet. The brown Muslim community pointed out that positive Muslim roles are wrongfully handed out to white actors, thus eroding representation. Meanwhile, Muslim actors are easily cast as villains.<\/p>\n<p>Disney tried to change that first by casting Egyptian-American actor Mena Massoud as <strong><em>Aladdin.<\/em><\/strong> It is hoped it does the same with Kamala Khan aka <strong><em>Ms. Marvel<\/em><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/we-finally-get-a-glimpse-of-the-genie-from-aladdin-first-look\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">We Finally Get a Glimpse of the Genie from &#8220;Aladdin&#8221; [First Look]<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>The comics <strong>Ms.Marvel<\/strong> follow the story of a Pakistani-American born teenager in Jersey City who possesses shapeshifting superpowers. The brown Muslim superhero is inspired by an established super-heroine <em>Captain Marvel<\/em> to get into the &#8216;superhero business&#8217;.<\/p>\n<p>So far it has not been announced who will be cast as Ms Marvel. There were speculations that Mindy Kaling might be involved, but <strong><em>The Office<\/em> <\/strong>actress shot down the rumors.<\/p>\n<p>Mindy even said that the role should go to an unknown, but Disney should make sure they do it right.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"text-align: center; letter-spacing: 5px; font-size: 16px; margin: 0;\">ALSO READ<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a style=\"font-size: 20px; font-weight: 600; font-family: Raleway ,sans-serif;\" href=\"https:\/\/propakistani.pk\/lens\/will-marvel-bring-pakistani-american-superhero-ms-marvel-to-the-big-screen\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Will Marvel Bring Pakistani-American Superhero Ms Marvel To The Big Screen?<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, when some Indian fans suggested Priyanka Chopra for the role, Pakistani fans really weren&#8217;t having any of it.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">She was voiced by Priyanka Chopra in the animated version..mehwish please raise your voice on this matter to <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Disney?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@Disney<\/a> &amp; <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MarvelStudios?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@MarvelStudios<\/a> so this doesn&#39;t happen again..a Pakistani\/American girl deserves this role..not a Indian.. representation matters!<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; GulluButt (@GulluBu93297942) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/GulluBu93297942\/status\/1169475780973420544?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 5, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>https:\/\/twitter.com\/MedihaMC\/status\/1169508166155067392<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bisha K. Ali, staff writer on <strong><em>Four Weddings and a Funeral<\/em><\/strong> will be the series\u2019 showrunner. Good to know Disney has a brown Muslim woman running the show off-screen.<\/p>\n<p>On the contrary, <strong><em>Sweetness in The Belly<\/em><\/strong> cast Dakota Fanning as a &#8216;<em><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">White <\/span><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-vw2c0b r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\">Ethiopian<\/span><\/em><span class=\"css-901oao css-16my406 r-1qd0xha r-ad9z0x r-bcqeeo r-qvutc0\"><em> Muslim<\/em>&#8216;. It&#8217;s safe to say film-makers should take notes from Disney.<\/span><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Once again, Hollywood steps up to tell the urgent, unheard, timely stories of, uh, white people. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/1VrD6zAFRi\">https:\/\/t.co\/1VrD6zAFRi<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; fatima bhutto \ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf1\ud83c\udde7 (@fbhutto) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/fbhutto\/status\/1169307791686811648?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">September 4, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Disney announced a Ms. Marvel series for Disney+ at the D23 Expo and the desi community particularly Muslims can&#8217;t stop talking about it. Now even Pakistani actress Mehwish Hayat is appreciating Hollywood for addressing Muslim representation. 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