Brie Larson Praises Iman Vellani's 'Perfect' Portrayal of Ms. Marvel

Brie Larson and Iman Vellani are set to co-star in the upcoming Captain Marvel sequel, The Marvels. In an interview, Larson hailed the young actress as the future.

"Iman is the future," Larson told Entertainment Weekly. “She is the perfect Ms. Marvel and the most amazing person and casting partner. I'm so excited for her success and I'm so excited to see what she's going to do with her life because she can do whatever she wants. She is one of my favorite people on this earth."

Larson went on to note that one of the reasons she accepted the role of Captain Marvel is to finally get down to business with the Marvel Studios version of Ms. Marvel. Despite this, Larson said working on set with Vellani hasn't been much about teaching the young actress much about being just grateful for their friendship.

"A big part of why I wanted to play Captain Marvel was because of Ms. Marvel and what it meant," Larson said. "To see this character done by such a brilliant human with so much potential is just a really exciting thing.

"I feel like the big joke is always that you're schooled by people younger than you, so I'm sure there are ways I was able to be of help to him, but also at the same time, she teaches me so much every day. I'm just grateful for her friendship."

The Marvels will be in theaters on November 10, 2023, as part of MCU Phase 5.