Rachel Zegler made her way into stardom after starring in Steven Spielberg’s musical adaptation of West Side Story, proving her range in acting, singing, and dancing. Then, she has been cast in several popular franchises, such as The Hunger Games: The Ballad of Songbirds & Snakes and Disney’s live-action adaptation of Snow White.
Now, rumors claim that the 23-year-old star will soon join the band of heroes and villains in the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the role she would play has become an amusing puzzle for netizens.
Marvel Fans Give Harsh Responses to Rachel Zegler’s Rumored MCU Debut
On X, popular scooper MyTimeToShineHello shared that Marvel Studios reportedly wants Rachel Zegler in an MCU role. Since this is only a rumor, we should all take this with a grain of salt. Still, it’s not an impossible idea since the giant comic book film empire has been welcoming actors from all walks of life.
Fans aren’t too amused with the rumoured casting, and instead of suggesting legitimate characters from the Marvel comics, they responded with very brutal answers. Read their replies below:
Citizen number one in the opening disaster scene as an asteroid strike incinerates her village removing all life from a 40 mile area guaranteeing no future in any Marvel project.
— Culture Casino (@CultureCasino) November 18, 2024
An extra that gets killed off in the first 5 minutes
— Captain Mike ⛵🏄🏿 (@realCaptainMike) November 18, 2024
The chick that gets yeeted within the first 5 minutes of the movie 🙄
— La Reina🇺🇸Creole🇩🇴🇯🇲🇵🇷🇹🇹🇨🇺🇭🇹🇲🇽🇨🇴 (@LaReinaCreole) November 18, 2024
How about the invisible woman so we actually can’t see her.
— 🇯🇦🇲🇪🇸 (@OwenPROLINK) November 19, 2024
A no-name character or bystander that gets killed by the villain first.
— Tocino Media 🇺🇲🇵🇭🏁 (@Mel_Lapid) November 19, 2024
Zegler has recently been under fire for her comments against President-elect Donald Trump. On her Instagram story, she wrote: “May Trump supporters and Trump voters and Trump himself never know peace.”
Her remarks evoked mixed reactions from the public. Following her meltdown and the backlash she received, the actress apologized for her words. “I would like to sincerely apologize for the election post I shared on my Instagram last week. I let my emotions get the best of me,” she said.
It is unclear whether or not her political stance is the reason why fans rejected her possible involvement with Marvel Studios.
Rachel Zegler Has an Interesting Acting Background
Zegler is not a stranger to comic book movies. She has been acting since she was 12 years old, and she notably portrayed Anthea in Shazam! Fury of the Gods. As one of the fastest-rising stars today, the actress is fully booked with several gigs. Apart from her upcoming movies, she also plays Juliet in the 2024 Broadway revival of Romeo + Juliet.
It’s easy to see why Marvel would want a star like her. At her age, she has already appeared in several huge franchises. She’s also branched out to several forms of entertainment, such as theater and voice acting for an animated film.
Marvel is yet to confirm Zegler’s involvement in the MCU, but so far, it seems like fans have a cold response towards her possible casting.
