MARVEL'S AVENGERS Producer On Why They Chose Kamala Khan, A.K.A. Ms. Marvel, To Be The Game's Protagonist
Following the release of a few previews devoted to the young hero, Marvel's Avengers producer Rose Hunt has revealed why they ultimately chose to make Kamala Khan, a.k.a. Ms. Marvel, a huge part of the story.
By kdet -
Oct 23, 2019 03:10 AM EST
Source: IGN
After plenty of speculation from fans and a few teases in the A-Day prologue, Crystal Dynamics finally confirmed Kamala Khan, a.k.a. Ms. Marvel, as a playable hero and revealed that she plays an integral role in the main story.
While most fans are just excited to play as the young hero, some have been curious to know why she was chosen for this role. After all, with hundreds of popular characters to choose from it must be difficult to pick just one hero.
Well, during EGX 2019 in London, senior producer Rose Hunt spoke with the folks at IGN and shed some light on why they ultimately went with the relatively new hero, highlighting her relatability as a key factor.
“When Marvel brought [Kamala Khan] up as a possibility for us, we were super excited about her,” Hunt said. “Because she's a fan girl like us. She's a fan of the Avengers like the whole world is, so we thought that she would be a super relatable character to be our protagonist.”
Of course, the fact that Khan reflects many real life fans of the Avengers wasn't the only thing motivating the developer's as they also liked the freedom that came with a hero that's only been around for a few years.
"And another advantage of her is that she doesn't have 80 years of history, like Captain America or some of the other Avengers. And that allows us to actually tell more of an original story with her, because her story has just begun, and we can build on that in very interesting ways."
Marvel's Avengers is scheduled to launch on May 15, 2020 and boasts an impressive voice cast that includes Nolan North as Iron Man, Troy Baker as Bruce Banner, Jeff Schine as Captain America, Laura Bailey as Black Widow, and Travis Willingham as Thor.