The days of superheroes being limited to one ethnicity are over. In the past few years, it seems that Marvel and Disney have realised that audiences want more stars to look up to. Last year, we saw Shang-Chi And The Legend Of The Ten Rings become the latest record-breaking Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) movie that gave Asian actors an opportunity to be a superhero, the same that Black Panther (2018) and Captain Marvel (2019) did for black and female-led casts.
MCU continues to grow, as there is now a new female hero in Ms Marvel, a six-episode limited series on Disney+ about a 16-year-old Pakistani-American high school student and Avengers fangirl. She struggles to fit in until she gains her own superpowers. The third episode recently premiered on the service, with new episodes expected every week until July 13. The series will also serve as a set-up for next year's release of The Marvels. As we're now halfway into the series, Ms Marvel is an entertaining ride with its refreshing depiction of Muslim practices and a Pakistani family.
