The director of Marvel Studios was 'pushy' for more appearances by the X-Men.

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The X-Men’s Beast made an appearance in The Marvels’ mid-credits sequence, but more Children of the Atom would have made an appearance if director Nia DaCosta hadn’t been persuaded otherwise by Marvel Studios President and CCO Kevin Feige. The X-Men’s Beast made an appearance in The Marvels’ mid-credits sequence, but more Children of the Atom would have made an appearance if director Nia DaCosta hadn’t been persuaded otherwise by Marvel Studios President and CCO Kevin Feige.

"That was one of our fights."

"The Marvels" director Nia DaCosta says she pushed Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige to include more X-Men characters in her superhero teamup movie starring Brie Larson, Teyonah Parris and Iman Vellani. pic.twitter.com/Opnbj5PIeq
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There are a few, the director said, adding that he knows better than I do and that I’m a huge nerd who has to be controlled. Of course, there is a mutant in the film, which is fantastic. After then, I think I may have also received my small Easter eggs.” Concerning the Hank McCoy appearance, producer Mary Livanos previously disclosed how Feige persuaded legendary Beast actor Kelsey Grammer to take on the part again, recollecting, “Kevin just phoned him up! Of course, Kevin has a special bond with her because he was involved in the X-Men movies in the past. We were quite fortunate to have him.”

Furthermore, Iman Vellani, who plays Kamala Khan/Ms. Marvel, revealed that Marvel “shot the mid-credits scene during principal photography,” despite the fact that she was unaware that Grammer was in the scene and had assumed it would be something different. Vellani went on, “And lo and behold, they kept the secret even from me.” “The first time I saw it, I sprang out of bed and nearly had a heart attack. I was thinking, ‘How could you withhold this from me?’ and I texted every single individual we worked with. However, it was really great that I was able to experience it as a fan.” Regarding her own persona, Vellani stated that, should a second season of Ms. Marvel happen, she would like to see Kamala develop and that she would be interested in seeing her attend a prom and go to college. Vellani continued by saying that she wanted the superheroine to have the experiences that the COVID-19 epidemic had denied her. Having said that, neither Disney nor Marvel have acknowledged if Season 2 of Ms. Marvel has been given the go-ahead.