Teyonah Parris didn't know she was auditioning to play Monica Rambeau until she got the call that she'd been cast as Monica Rambeau.
The actress, known for films like and and a stint on, first learned of the character when she was fan-cast in the role years prior. «I looked her up and I was like, 'Oh, wow, she is a badass,'» Parris tells ET. "'I would totally love to do this.
Probably would never happen...'«Monica Rambeau has been a staple of Marvel comics since she was first introduced in 1982's as the second Captain Marvel — and first female to assume the title.
Superpowered by extra-dimensional energy, she went on to lead the Avengers for a time and assume a number of monikers including Photo, Pulsar and Spectrum.
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