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  • Black Panther 2 actor’s IG post fuels speculation of Namor’s MCU debut

    The sequel of Black Panther, i.e, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will be released (tentatively) on 11th November 2022. The shooting process for the movie had to be delayed for the unfortunate demise of Chadwick Boseman, the actor who used to play the role of T’Challa but as we all know, the show must go on.

    Therefore, some major changes were made to the script and we will probably see someone else (Mbaku or Shuri) taking up the Black Panther mantle in the sequel. Meanwhile, we have received some interesting updates about Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. 

    We are yet to know in which direction Marvel will go in the sequel. According to rumours, the Bast Goddess or the Bastet who is worshipped by the Wakandans will have a big role to play in the sequel and it said that she even makes a humanized appearance in it. 

    Namor’s possible appearance in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever 

    However, some major theories and leaked set images have pointed out a much bigger detail about the plot of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. In many images from its sets, we can clearly see a large pool with a green screen all around and it has led some fans to think that the movie might feature a lot of underwater scenes. And we all know what that points towards – a definite chance of the hidden city of Atlantis being featured in the movie. 

    In the Marvel universe, Atlantis is a secret underwater society that is hidden from the rest of the World much like the nation of Wakanda. In Marvel comics, Wakanda and Atlantis are at constant wars with each other and the sequel might feature one of those wars between the two nations. 

    According to rumours, Marvel has appointed Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta to play the role of Namor the Sub-Mariner in Marvel Cinematic Universe. Namor is the King of Atlantis and if Atlantis is shown in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, not showing Namor would be meaningless. 

    Namor’s appearance in the movie will serve two purposes – firstly because Namor needs to be introduced in the MCU and secondly because the sequel of Black Panther 2 needs a villain and Namor would be perfect for that (provided he turns good immediately action. 

    Tenoch Huerta’a latest IG Post

    Meanwhile, actor Tenoch Huerta himself has given a big clue which hints that he is definitely working with Marvel for the upcoming Black Marvel movie. 

    Recently he posted a picture of a statue on his Instagram and wrote a Mexican text in the caption which said: “Lo que uno se encuentra en el viejo San Juan” (translated: What one finds in Old Juan). It pointed out that he is in Puerto Rico and guess who else is in Puerto Rico? It is none other than Marvel. This has confirmed our suspicion that Tenoch Huerta is indeed taking part in Black Panther 2 as Namor. 

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  • Wakanda Forever set photo teases the MCU debut of an age-old Marvel character

    Wakanda Forever will be the third major movie of the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2022. The much-awaited sequel of Black Panther (2018) started filming on June 29, 2021, but it was halted for quite some time due to the surge of COVID-19 cases. The filming process is almost halfway completed and fans are eagerly waiting for a first look. Meanwhile, a leaked picture from Wakanda Forever’s sets has fuelled major speculations about the movie’s plot. 

    Atlanta filming posted a leaked image from the movie’s sets. In it, we can see the camera crew shooting a scene in a large pool. Seeing the pictures, it is being rumoured that the Lost City of Atlantis and its King Namor a.k.a ‘The Submariner’ will play a big role in Wakanda Forever. 

     

    The appearance of Namor in Black Panther 2 was anticipated being since 2021. It was rumoured that Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta (featured in Narcos and Spectre) was cast as Namor. Warlord Attuma and Namor’s cousin Namora can also appear in the movie.

    Who is Namor ‘The Submariner’?

    According to Marvel Comics, Namor McKenzie was the son of Leonard McKenzie who travelled to the Antarctic in search of Vibranium. There he met Princess Fen, the princess of Atlantis, and impregnated her. After Princess Fen was pregnant with their child, Atlantean soldiers came to retrieve Fen and it was believed that they killed Fen. 

    Princess Fen thus gave birth to Namor in Atlantis and he came to be known as the Avenging son and was Marvel’s first Mutant. He grew up to become the King of Atlantis.

    The two hidden kingdoms – Atlantis and Wakanda, were constantly at war with each other for Vibranium. It is thus being theorized that Namor a.k.a the Submariner can be portrayed as the antagonist in Wakanda Forever. 

    What we know about Wakanda Forever

    After the untimely demise of Chadwick Boseman (MCU’s T’Challa), Marvel had to make some significant changes in Wakanda Forever’s plot. Although nothing is confirmed yet, there have been two major theories about the future of Black Panther in MCU. While some reports say that T’Challa’s sister Shuri, who was portrayed as one of the most brilliant minds in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (in Black Panther and Avengers: Infinity War), will be given a major role in the upcoming movie, other reports suggest that M’Baku will be made the next Black Panther. 

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