Namor (Tenoch Uerta) will make MCU debut in a couple of weeks Wakanda Forever: Black Panther. Marvel’s trailers made him look like the villain of Black Panther 2, and we do know that he’s another mutant we’ll see in Marvel’s rich universe. Namor may not be the real thing Wakanda Forever villain. He might be different from the comics character.
Ryan Coogler won’t reveal such huge amounts Wakanda Forever secrets. But there are some. Wakanda ForeverCo-writer and director, he explained in an interview how Namor got to the MCU via The. Black Panther sequel. Below are some spoilers.
Coogler spoke to Entertainment WeeklyThe movie after the Wakanda ForeverTrailer 2 released. This clip contains many exciting revelations that lead us closer to discovering the identity of the Black Panther.
Chadwick Boseman died in December. The director explained to us what the sequel meant to him. He said he had to redo the movie he had planned before Boseman’s death.
“I had to find a way that I felt like I could keep going and a way that our Black Panther family could keep going,” Coogler said. “I started to come up with a film that had elements of the film that we had just finished writing, but also applied the themes that the people who were hurting just as much as me could actually perform and execute and come out on the other side whole.”
Namor was also introduced as the villain. Wakanda Forever.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’sNamor will be different
Namor is based on the same character from the comic books, as Coogler says that he’s been a fan of the character since he was young. But Wakanda ForeverThese stories will present a different version Namor.
For starters, Namor isn’t the ruler of Atlantis in Black Panther 2. He’s the King of Talocan, a new kingdom that Coogler imagined for the film, inspired by ancient Mayan culture. According to the director, Talocan has similarities with Wakanda. Both are a kind of “El Dorado,”Advanced civilizations or those that are “hiding in plain sight.”
However, Coogler kept in place Namor’s iconic look from the comics. The trailer 2 trailer shows the ankle wings.
“I think with making these types of movies, you’ve got to lean into the weird stuff, or you risk missing what makes it fun,” Coogler said.
“He’s got really unique features and things that don’t necessarily go together. He can breathe underwater, obviously, but he’s got these little wings on his ankles. He’s got pointy ears and walks around in his underwear. It’s all fun, man.”
Coogler, however, did not divulge any Namor spoilers. But we already suspect he’s not the primary Wakanda Forever villain. Instead, he might be an anti-hero that we’ll grow to love.
Black Panther 2Tickets are available online now for the November 11th screening. The Disney PlusRelease should be done approximately 45 days after.
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