Exclusive: Teyonah Parris Talks Playing Monica Rambeau In WandaVision & Captain Marvel 2

Premiering this week on Disney+ is Marvel Studios’ captivating new series “WandaVision,” starring Elizabeth Olsen and Paul Bettany.

“WandaVision” marks the first series from Marvel Studios streaming exclusively on Disney+. The series is a blend of classic television and the Marvel Cinematic Universe in which Wanda Maximoff and Vision, two super-powered beings living idealized suburban lives—begin to suspect that everything is not as it seems. 

“WandaVision,” the first Marvel Studios series created exclusively for Disney+, stars Elizabeth Olsen as Wanda Maximoff, Paul Bettany as Vision, Kathryn Hahn as Agnes, and Teyonah Parris as Monica Rambeau, who was introduced to audiences in “Captain Marvel.” Kat Dennings will reprise her role as Darcy from “Thor” and “Thor: The Dark World,” and Randall Park will reprise his role as Jimmy Woo from “Ant-Man and The Wasp.” 

For Parris, this is her first foray in the MCU world and first series since she co-starred in the Starz’s series Survivor’s Remorse. Her previous films credits include Spike Lee’s Chi-Raq, Barry Jenkins’ If Beale Street Could Talk and the upcoming Candyman, directed by Nia DaCosta. Parris will be reunited with DaCosta when she gets to reprise the of Rambeau in Captain Marvel 2.

BlackfilmandTV.com’s Wilson Morales recently spoke with Parris about getting the role of Rambeau, learning the Marvel world and getting ready to work with DaCosta again on Captain Marvel 2.