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Aarushi Bhaskaran

Contributor Since December, 2023
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About Aarushi Bhaskaran

Aarushi is a Features writer for Screen Rant's superheroes team. She's excited about all things film and television, with a real ion got strong storytelling. As a graduate from Chapman University with a degree in Political Science and an English minor, she is particularly fascinated with the social commentary found in most superhero narratives. Although her recent writing experience has been in the field of political journalism, she got her start writing about entertainment for her high school newspaper and has been itching to get back in the game! 

Favorite Media

Aarushi has loved the superhero genre since she was little. While she grew up on the MCU and the Dark Knight trilogy, she is recently intrigued by the boundaries pushed by content like The Suicide Squad (2021), Doom Patrol, and The Boys. She has a soft spot for Elizabeth Olsen's portrayal of the Scarlet Witch and loves most iterations of Spider-Man. Her favorite animated series is definitely Harley Quinn (she even dressed up as the show-version of Poison Ivy for Halloween!). 

Aarushi loves more than just the superhero genre, however, and finds a lot of comfort in watching Bollywood movies and rom-coms. Some of her favorite non-superhero shows are Fleabag, Derry Girls, Ted Lasso, Lovesick, Normal People, Community, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, and Parks and Recreation (or anything Mike Schur!). She loves a good laugh and sometimes craves a good cry from the media she consumes. She listens to a lot of music and currently has a picker wheel with over a hundred albums on her list!  

Industry Focus

Aarushi aspires to pivot from her prior focus on political journalism to move into the entertainment industry. She hopes to bring the same drive and tools to craft impactful and informative stories to her writing with Screen Rant. She started writing film reviews in high school and has a deep love for it. Her focus at Screen Rant is writing superhero features.

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A split image of Bucky Barnes in therapy in The Falcon and the Wiinter Soldier and the Thunderbolts poster lineup
Phase 5's 3 Captain America Replacements Prove 1 MCU Villain Failed Miserably
Thunderbolts

Thunderbolts' heavy use of super soldiers reveals that MCU villain Baron Helmut Zemo's goal to eradicate all super soldiers has failed miserably.

Composite Of Chris Pratt As Star-Lord In Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3 Tom Hiddleston as Loki In Loki Season 2 And Iman Vellani as Ms Marvel in The Marvels
10 Best Performances In The MCU Phase 5 So Far Now That It's Halfway Over
Marvel Cinematic Universe

Despite less-than-stellar viewership, Phase 5 of the MCU is filled with strong actors putting on some truly incredible performances.

A split image of Kang from Ant-Man 3 and Doctor Doom from a Marvel comic
The MCU Already Showed How It Can Make Doctor Doom Kang's Multiverse Saga Replacement 5 Years Ago
The Fantastic Four: First Steps

The MCU's retroactive incorporation of Spider-Man villain Mysterio may provide a map for the studio's handling of Doctor Doom as replacement to Kang.

Doctor Strange, Thanos and TIamut highlight MCU Phase 4 Loose Ends
10 MCU Phase 4 Loose-Ends Marvel Still Need To Answer
Marvel Cinematic Universe

The MCU's exponential growth in Phase 4 has resulted in many set-up storylines and loose ends that have yet to be paid off on the big screen.

Kamala Khan (Ms. Marvel) stands in her superhero costume with her power all around her.
Marvel's Young Avengers Movie Setup Makes 1 MCU Show In Desperate Need Of A Season 2
Ms. Marvel

The way in which the MCU has built up its teases for the Young Avengers makes one Disney+ show even more in need of a follow-up season.

A stylized image of Smart Hulk talking to the Ancient One in Avengers Endgame
The MCU Has Consistently Failed The Hulk - Now It's Too Late For Redemption
Hulk

The MCU has consistently neglected the Hulk, and it may now be too late as Mark Ruffalo confirms Bruce Banner will never appear in a solo movie.

Daredevil in his MCU costume from She-Hulk next to a poster of the other three Defenders
10 Best Marvel Netflix Characters Not Yet Confirmed To Return To The MCU
Marvel Cinematic Universe

With the return of Daredevil and Kingpin comes an opportunity for the MCU to bring back more fan-favorites from the Netflix shows.

A split image of Nick Fury, She-Hulk, and Loki in their MCU Disney+ shows
10 Biggest Ways The MCU's Disney+ Shows Changed The Franchise
Marvel Cinematic Universe

The MCU introduced Disney+ shows in Phase 4, making fundamental changes to the franchise and completely changing the way it tells stories.

Split image of Deadpool from the Deadpool 3 trailer in a bar and the Avengers Endgame poster
Deadpool 3 Isn't Going To "Save" The MCU, But It Might Help
Deadpool & Wolverine

Deadpool & Wolverine is set to be the most ambitious event in the MCU thus far, serving as a beacon of hope among the franchise's recent failures.

a split image of over a dozen Marvel movie characters, including Fox's X-Men, the Avengers, and potential Young Avengers
10 MCU Teams Who Will Come Together For Marvel's Next Endgame-Level Event

As the MCU continues to be ever-expansive, the set of up of several individual teams must lead to a full team-up by the next Endgame-level threat.

Split image of America Chavez and Yelena Belova
The MCU Has 5 Superhero Teams With Uncertain Futures (& Only 1 Confirmed)
Marvel Cinematic Universe

The MCU has teased futures for several superhero teams that remain somewhat in limbo, with only one confirmed project featuring a real super team.

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