The Marvels: Fans Disappointed With #MeToo Accused Mohan Kapur's Presence in Trailer, Want Marvel to Recast Him or Reshoot His Scenes - Here's Why
Mohan Kapur, who played Kamala Khan's father in Ms Marvel earlier, was accused by a girl on Twitter for sexually harassing her when she was a minor and also asking her to send nudes. The actor is yet to respond to these accusations.
The first trailer of The Marvels, starring Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris and Iman Vellani, dropped a few hours back and it has elicited quite a mixed response from fans. Many are happy with the cheery and fun nature of the trailer, while others are underwhelmed by the lack of novelty in the trailer with some even saying that it looks more of a Disney+ offering. However, there is one common sore point for both camps and that's the presence of Indian actor Mohan Kapur in the trailer. The Marvels Teaser Trailer Out! Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris, Iman Vellani Starrer To Arrive in Theatres on November 10 (Watch Video).
Mohan Kapur had played Ms Marvel aka Kamala Khan's father in the Disney+ series, and was considered as one of the bright spots of the show. He is reprising the same character in The Marvels as well, along with Zenobia Shroff and Saagar Shaikh who played Kamala's mother and brother respectively in the series. However, between Ms Marvel's release and the production of The Marvels, Mohan Kapur was rocked by a serious allegation of sexual harassment of a minor.
A Twitter user had laid #MeToo allegations against the actor, who rose to fame being the host of Zee TV's once popular game show Saanp Seedi, claiming he had tried to groom her and had asked to send her nudes. When the tweets went viral and publications picked up the claim, Mohan Kapur put his Twitter account on private access and went on a silent mode. Ms Marvel Actor Mohan Kapur Accused of Sexually Harassing a Minor and Sending Her 'D*ck Pics'; Survivor Shares Her Alleged #MeToo Story on Twitter.
While the allegations against the actor are yet to be proven, the Marvel fans wanted him to be out of the franchise when they went viral. Which is why many are annoyed to see Mohan Kapur in the trailer of The Marvels, though the film had already canned his portions before the allegations came out. Now the fans, calling him the 'worst' part of the trailer, want them to either recast the actor in future movies and series, or if possible, remove his portions altogether.
Check Out the Reactions:
'Safe From Him'
'So F**king Pathetic'
'I Hate Seeing Mohan Kapur's Face in It'
'How Was He Not Fired From This Movie'
'Wish They'd Recast Kamala's Dad'
'Now We Can Have This Larger Conversation'
Watch the Marvels Trailer here:
The Marvels, directed by Nia DaCosta, acts as a sequel to 2019's Captain Marvel movie, as well as Ms Marvel and WandaVision series. The movie, scheduled to release in November 2023, also stars Samuel L Jackson, Zawe Ashton and Park Seo-joon.
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