The march of LGBTQ visibility in the Marvel Cinematic Universe continues, as the superhero studio juggernaut has announced comic Jordan Firstman will join the cast of the new show, Ms. Marvel.
Ms. Marvel has already earned applause for introducing the first Muslim superhero to the MCU. The series will follow Kamala Khan (Iman Vellani), a Pakistani American obsessed with Captain Marvel/Carol Danvers (played in the Marvel films by Brie Larson), and who lands a set of similar powers. Kamala then takes on the identity of Ms. Marvel and sets about protecting the world from the forces of evil.
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Firstman, who is openly gay, joins the show as Kahn’s high school guidance counselor. The new trailer for the show shows the actor offering Kahn a bit of typically useless guidance counselor advice with her teenage woes.
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Firstman’s other credits include on-camera appearances in Search Party, This Close, and Miracle Workers. He also boasts a long resume as a writer for such shows as Search Party and The Other Two.
Besides his professional work, he keeps active on Instagram, posting impressions and thirsty pictures to his feed. But don’t just take our word for it…
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Have a look at the new trailer for Ms. Marvel, which lands on Disney+ June 8, below.
Harley
Ugh. Too much hair.
DarkZephyr
Well, you could always pluck your nose and ears.
marclaw
To each his own. Some of us like hairy men
DennisBTR
Agreed, but to each his own.
MISTERJETT
too much or just the right amount?
Steve
I think he is perfection. I would love to rub my hands through it
KRobert57
Oh, I just love all that hair and how lovely the masculine, healthy smell and taste of a man’s behind before entering…
rangerwilcox
his humor is odd. I like!
MarcyMayer
Hair? Never too much. Cute fellow. The bathtub pic looks like it was taken in the bathroom of Jayne Mansfield’s former home in Beverly Hills. That lady LOVED pink.
Huron132
He is adorable! I hope to see more of him. Love his comedic style. Cont wait to see a whole lot more of him!!
SFMike
He’s not ringing my bells. I’m sure they didn’t want a guy too hot to be in another unneeded predictable girl power superhero movie. The female stars hate competition.
Yooper
Hair, yes, sweet, musky, odiferous hair…..
Thad
Where/how/when will this air?
I’ve just heard of Jordan Firstman. But I’m joining the party.
scotty
well there’s a flavour i’ve seldom considered. My palate runs more toward the Ezra Miller side of that scale. best of luck the the new guy.
TomH
His hair is so damn sexy — I’d hit it in a flash. I’ll be he has a hot, hairy ass also… I’d go to town down there!
skeldare
So he’s a side character who will likely only be in a few episodes at most and have no major part in the action. OK cool.
Cam
Kind of like when Hallmark ads in a “Sassy Black friend” or the “Gay hairdresser” and then claims to be diverse.
80% of Disney’s donations went to Republicans and they donated to every single politician that voted for the “Don’t Say Gay” bill in Florida. Pixar pictures said Disney regularly came to them and demanded they remove LGBTQ content. So this is a baby step for Marvel.
IanHunter
Hadn’t heard of him since now. And I am now a fan!
JTinToronto
Smoking Hot Man!
Beachman
One word sums up my feeling on this man…..YUMMM!!!
nm4047
Borat returns. But I guess he’s not meant to look like Borat.
jdr11201
Uh, NO, no. no !