Marvelseems to come back to one actress over and over again, although they have yet to appear in live action. Marvel has been around for a long time, but its popularity on the big screen has peaked over the last two decades. With the rise of theMarvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), Marvel has had the opportunity to shine a light on dozens of the lesser known characters from its extensive roster in a variety of mediums.
This has been an outstanding factor in bringing the nerdy and geeky world of comics into the mainstream. However, even the MCU’s success has struggled to keep the largest franchise cinematic universe going on just the big screen, and Marvel has leaned in to producing more cartoons and video games to buoy up the diverse portfolio of content. But earlier in the run, there was oneMarvel TV showthat was greenlit for 10 episodes, and already cast a star, that got canned ahead of release, butMarvel hasn’t let go of that lead actress.
Milana Vayntrub Was Cast As Squirrel Girl In The Canceled New Warriors Show
Squirrel Girl Was So Close To Getting Her Live-Action Debut
Back in 2016, ABC was looking for ways to capitalize on the major success of their Marvel TV series,Agents of SHIELD. In addition to taking two of the actors out of the main series to set up the spin-off,Marvel’s Most Wanted, ABC also commissioned a 10-episode run forMarvel’s New Warriorsafter loving the pilot episode they saw. WhileMost Wanted’spilot episode ended up being underwhelming, when it came time to finally airNew Warriors,ABC backtracked and decided there was no roomon their slate.
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And while this was likely a huge disappointment for all the cast and crew involved, Marvel did not let go of one actress in particular. Milana Vayntrub, frequently best known for her role as Lily in the AT&T commercials, was cast as theleading lady, Squirrel Girl. This obscure Marvel hero would have been a fun and energetic new presence for the Marvel TV universe, but unfortunately, it never made it to air. ButVayntrub turned out to be the silver liningin that grey cloud.
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Squirrel Girl Is Gearing Up To Be A Part Of The MCU
Clearly, Vayntrub made an impression in the role of Squirrel Girl. As far as the audience is concerned, very few people ever got to see the vision forNew Warriorsrealized, but there were leaks and set photos that came out with Vayntrub in the iconic costume. The accuracy when comparing her to the comics is also as high as could be expected. However, when the show was pulled,Vayntrub did get her opportunity to play Squirrel Girl lateron, just in a different way than she may have initially anticipated.
Vayntrub was cast in the role for the animated series,Marvel Rising. The 2018 seriesfollowed a similar format toNew Warriorswith a team of young superheroes coming together to fight crime. This also went on to spawn a movie, whereVayntrub once again returned to play the part of Squirrel Girl. Then, much more recently, Vayntrub was recruited for her voice talents once again to play Squirrel Girl in the video game,Marvel Rivals.
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The MCU Is The Perfect Place For Vayntrub To Play Squirrel Girl
At this point, Milana Vayntrub has become synonymous with the character in certain circles. Her voice becoming the official voice of Squirrel Girl also adds a level of credibility to the idea that she may one day get to tackle the role in real-life. When considering the fate of other Marvel TV shows before Disney+, there have yet to be major crossovers from the shows to the MCU, aside from Daredevil, but with some of the biggest multiverse threats fast approaching, it could bepossible for Vayntrub to returnrelatively soon.
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Avengers: DoomsdayandAvengers: Secret Warsappear to be a promising point for many famous and forgotten heroes to get a chance to join the Sacred Timeline, and aid the heroes of the MCU. Even Channing Tatum’s Gambit had a shot to shine inDeadpool & Wolverinedespite never completing the project. With all that in mind, there is no reason that Milana Vayntrub shouldn’t be able to get a chance toplay the role of Squirrel Girl in theMCUone day.
