Teyonah Parris’ Monica Rambeau was slated to get her own solo MCU series if it was not for the disappointing reception of Brie Larson’s The Marvels. The character officially debuted in Disney+’s WandaVision, though her first brief appearance was in 2019’s Captain Marvel as a young Monica.
As expected, fans’ opinions on Rambeau getting her own show were divisive, with some excited to see her take the spotlight, while others pointed out how mundane the character is.
Monica Rambeau Was Supposed To Have Her Own Solo MCU Series
In a post from Nexus Point News, the page shared a scoop from known industry insider DanielRPK that the planned Monica Rambeau series has been shelved due to the audience’s mediocre reception of The Marvels.
“A series centered around Monica Rambeau (Photon) was reportedly in the works at Marvel Studios but following ‘THE MARVELS’ reception, it was axed. Her story will now continue in another project.”
The character has connections with other Marvel heroes so it’s not a shocking revelation that her story will be picked up by another franchise. It looks like Rambeau thrives with a team.
Interestingly, the character has previously received her own solo comic book story. Written by Eve L. Ewing and illustrated by Michael Sta. Maria, Monica Rambeau: Photon is a limited five-issue series that brings an in-depth understanding of the hero.
It’s unclear whether the canceled show was going to adapt this story or not. Regardless, this is what Ewing said about the novel via Games Radar:
“It’s such an honor to be taking on the story of a legacy character like Monica Rambeau. Monica’s character has a long history in the Marvel Universe, but she’s way overdue for getting her own story told.”
The writer also remarked that the comic book series highlighted Rambeau’s cosmic abilities and her daily struggles in life.
Marvel Fans Aren’t Happy With Monica Rambeau Starring In Her Own Show
Teyonah Parris was aware of the backlash that The Marvels received when it premiered last year, though the actress did not let all that outside noise affect her confidence. She shared via IGN:
“I can’t say that I really felt the hate because we were in a very disconnected time. I was surrounded by people who were excited for me, people who wanted and were waiting to see me, and these other women get up here and kick butt. So I felt a lot of love.”
Indeed, this level of support is pretty much what she needs after fans’ reaction to her planned solo series. Many believe it was unnecessary to give her character her own stage since she’s not as popular as other MCU characters. Others were simply not interested to hear more of her story. Check out these tweets below:
She is the most boring character in the MCU
— Lawrence of Dystopia (@T_E_Abhorrence) April 25, 2024
Her story shouldn't continue at all.
This is one of the bad things about the MCU. In the old days, a flop would deliver a clear message and no sequel would be made. Now, they won't make a sequel, but they will hamstring some other project with a pseudo-sequel storyline
— Create Greatness (@CreateGreatnes1) April 26, 2024
Marvel keeps making what fans didn't ask for 😭😔
— henrycavill_2023 (@Chopito_2023) April 26, 2024
I don't think her character is interesting enough yet. They them build her like they did Wanda.
— Kthor69BLM (@kthor69) April 26, 2024
A Monica project is not something to be considered right away.
— AaronKimetheEntertainmentGuy (@KimetheGuy) April 26, 2024
Fans should expect to see Parris’ Rambeau in future MCU installments, but at this point, a solo show is not the best idea, especially after The Marvels bombed at the box office.
The Marvels is now streaming on Disney+.
