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  • Rumored Namor Actor Tenoch Huerta Learned Mayan for ‘Black Panther 2’

    Rumored Namor Actor Tenoch Huerta Learned Mayan for ‘Black Panther 2’

    There’s been a lot of discussions surrounding the many rumors in regard to Tenoch Huerta‘s role in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. While not officially confirmed by Marvel Studios, there are many rumors pointing to him tackling a very different take on the iconic anti-hero known as Namor the Submariner. Huerta was one of the first casting announcements for the film and has been hidden for quite some time in regards to who he might end up playing. Now, a new piece by Vice on his efforts to fight racism in Mexico also includes a rather curious detail.

    According to Vice, who very openly writes that he is playing Namor in the upcoming sequel, they highlighted that the Huerta has been busy learning the Mayan language for a role that he spent months filming in Atlanta. This may seem small at first, but it actually further adds to the weight that the MCUs take on Atlantis will be quite different and explore the sunken city as part of Mayan culture. A recent crew gift featuring a Mayan Jaguar god, mirroring Wakanda’s own deity, also further hinted at this new origin.

    At this point, it does seem safe to say that they are very likely heading in this direction and it’s bizarre that they still haven’t confirmed the casting so far. Perhaps they are letting the rumors spiral similar to Spider-Man: No Way Home before catching everyone’s attention with the trailer. They kept Christian Bale‘s Gorr the God Butcher a “secret” until the second trailer and they may be taking a similar direction with the marketing. We’ll see if this works in their favor and how people react to the new addition to the MCU.

    Source: Vice

  • Letitia Wright Talks ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ And How it Honors Chadwick Boseman

    Letitia Wright Talks ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ And How it Honors Chadwick Boseman

    Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is still a few more months out, as Thor: Love and Thunder remains in the spotlight for its upcoming July release in theaters. Yet, we’ve lately seen a few curious teases of what’s to come on the November film. While we’re still waiting for details, a seemingly first blurry look at Namor may have found its way online. We even got some crew merch that teased some Aztec influences in the sequel’s depiction of Atlantis.

    Variety had a chance to interview Letitia Wright and asked her if she could offer any teases for what’s to come in Wakanda Forever. While she didn’t give away any specifics, outside that it’s going to be “jam-packed,” she did highlight that the sequel will definitely pay tribute to Chadwick Boseman‘s legacy.

    It is an incredible honor for Chadwick Boseman. It’s Jam-packed with exciting stuff. November couldn’t come sooner.

    Letitia Wright

    It did hit many by surprise when the actor tragically passed away in 2020. It definitely caught everyone by surprise and put the creative team in a challenging position. There are many discussions that they should recast the role online, but Black Panther‘s team decided to honor the actor by continuing the franchise without recasting him. It couldn’t have been an easy decision for Ryan Coogler and the rest of the team, but it looks like the sequel will definitely pay tribute to the character as well as the actor.

    Source: Twitter

  • New ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Crew Merch May Further Hint at Mayan Influences on MCU’s Atlantis

    New ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Crew Merch May Further Hint at Mayan Influences on MCU’s Atlantis

    It looks like some more things are finding their way online from the upcoming release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Not only did it seem like a blurry image of what might be Tenoch Huerta‘s Namor leak online, but now some crew merchandise has also surfaced online. Now, what stands out is that besides the iconic Wakandan language, you can see a baseball cap with what seems like Tepeyollotl on it, who is the Aztec Jaguar God. Further highlighting the potential Mayan and Aztec influences on the MCU’s Atlantis.

    The fact that the Jaguar God is focused on is quite an interesting direction to take the concept. In a way, it would hint that perhaps Atlantis has a similar origin that Wakanda had. A chosen warrior by their feline god gives them the power to protect their kingdom, perhaps a misunderstanding of how the mutation works that Namor inherits. Both cities stayed hidden and developed in a way that the rest of the world could not keep up with.

    Whatever may lead to a potential conflict between Atlantis and Wakanda may also be played into their origin. Perhaps knowing that they both went through similar things, the eventual conflict could be ended through some form of diplomacy. Of course, it also raises the question if Atlantis’ attack may also be echoed by their beliefs. Fun fact, a panther is commonly referred to a Jaguar or Leopard with black fur.

    Source: Twitter

  • RUMOR: Possible First Look at ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s Namor Leaked

    RUMOR: Possible First Look at ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s Namor Leaked

    Here’s a rather sudden surprise but it looks like a blurry first image of Namor has found its way online, who will make his premiere in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It’s been long rumored that Tenoch Huerta is taking on the role of the Submariner, even if we never got an official confirmation from Marvel Studios. While the design is very blurry, it does offer a first glimpse at what he might look like, and how they’ll translate it from the comics. The design also seems to match what another leaker, @MyTimeToShineHello has shared not too long ago.

    While the blurred image maeks it difficult to make out details, the design does seem strongly inspired by Namor’s original costume design with the green trunks. As per usual with any MCU adaptation, they’ve added some new flourishes like gauntlets on his arms. It does also seem like he has a piece around his neck, but it’s unclear what exactly it is.

    The biggest confirmation, if this image turns out to be real, is that Marvel Studios is not shying away from his iconic feet wings. The character is known as one of the first Mutants introduce din the MCU, and that mutation was in the form of him having wings on his feet. While it seems like it could just be an armor piece, we’ll have to see if we get a reveal of some kind in the near future to confirm this comic-accurate detail. For now, we can only speculate.

    Source: Den of Geek via Twitter, Twitter

  • First Footage Description of ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ from CinemaCon

    First Footage Description of ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ from CinemaCon

    It looks like Marvel is the first to present at Disney’s CinemaCon panel, and before Kevin Feige took to stage, they showcased some footage for their upcoming projects. It looks like that also included a brief snippet for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. While it doesn’t reveal much, it seemingly included Nakia, Shuri and Okoye, who are at the frontlines for a battle, which may

    It was surprising that they haven’t shown more at the event, as there wasn’t even any tease for Thor: Love and Thunder. Most of the focus remained on Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness, which is a given as it’s going to release soon. Still, the fact they are teasing a “major battle” that potentially could be where they take on an invasion by Atlantis and Namor.

    We likely won’t get a trailer until July or August, as there’s still some time before the release and Thor‘s next entry also changed the trailer release window between these projects. We don’t know if they might build up more suspense moving forward, or return to the more traditional release window. Only time will tell, but it looks like they are still working hard on the film so it can hit its November release.

    Source: Twitter

  • RUMOR: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s Reshoots Heading to Puerto Rico

    RUMOR: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s Reshoots Heading to Puerto Rico

    It hasn’t been an easy production for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, as they were forced to wrap up early due to Letitia Wright getting injured on set. They did start production on reshoots some time ago, which were eyeing a March wrap-up but it seems they have added a new production location according to One Take News.

    In their latest article, they shared that the upcoming film is ending their work in Atlanta and then heading to Puerto Rico in the near future. They highlight that the location will be used as a backdrop for Haiti, but no further details. It is curious they are adding a new location this late into the production, but if they weren’t able to return to Haiti.

    With the rumors surrounding Namor becoming a primary addition in the upcoming sequel, the location would seem fitting as a location that has ties to the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s take on Atlantis. We don’t know how they might tackle the mystical sunken city, perhaps it is not underwater but hidden from the world. The addition of this late into production might also be an indication of this being used for a post-credit sequence potentially.

    We won’t know for sure until Black Panther: Wakanda Forever releases later this year. The film is still eyeing a November production start, but the longer reproduction drags out, the more it seems like that’ll be unlikely. Hopefully, it doesn’t rush the post-production but they may have used the time in between reshoots to cover the loss of time.

    Source: One Take News

  • UPDATED: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Production Reportedly Restarted After All

    UPDATED: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Production Reportedly Restarted After All

    UPDATED: So, there has been some confusion surrounding the current state of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever‘s production. In the THR article, it was included with the statement that “production was set to restart this week” without a confirmation it was able to do so. It’s uncertain if this was a statement based on old information, but The Direct’s Jack McBryan has offered an update stating that production is currently underway:

    While he mentions something that happened earlier this month, the implication is on a report from January 14th – last week – by THR. It’s when the production wasn’t able to restart as planned that Monday and includes the reference to the cast and crew, as well as Lupita Nyong’o, contacting COVID. At the time, the report was accidentally overlooked, which is why the latest entry was mistakenly written as the first update on her condition. For now, it seems that the latest THR piece published on the 18th may have been based on old information, or they were able to restart today. No matter if they did or not, hopefully everyone affected by COVID was able to recover.

    Source: THR, Twitter

    It seems like just a few days ago, we were reporting that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was able to start up production again after a long vacation break so that Letitia Wright‘s severe injury can heal. Sadly, it seems that in a new piece by The Hollywood Reporter the production was forced to close down again, as cast and crew members were tested positive for COVID. It was originally going to start up production this week again, which will once again face further delays. Among those tested positive is also one of its stars Lupita Nyong’o.

    This news is sadly becoming common once again, as Star Trek Picard also was closed down after over 50 people involved with the production were tested positive. As a result of this rise in numbers, it seems a new deal was struck for new COVID-19 safety protocols to ensure that this cannot happen further with the spread of the Omicron variant.

    Source: The Hollywood Reporter

  • RUMOR: Doctor Doom May Have a Minor Role in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

    RUMOR: Doctor Doom May Have a Minor Role in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

    We all know that the Fantastic Four are on their way to cinemas once again, but there have been quite a few rumors we might see elements of their mythology appear in the MCU at an earlier date. A long time ago, there were some hints that their most famous adversary, Doctor Doom, might have a role in sparking the events of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. A new rumor has found its way online offering a bit more information on his potential appearance.

    Bleeding Cool reports that he’ll have a very minor role in the story. They’ve heard that Marvel Studios has already been working on a costume of some kind, which adds to a potential appearance. We’ve heard very little about the Fantastic Four film so far, and it’s uncertain if it even entered some form of pre-production as of now. So, if they are already trying to bring one of Marvel’s most iconic villains to life early, it seems likely he’d appear in a project sooner rather than later. If he appears, it would mainly be to tease a potential connection to the Wakandan and Atlantean war.

    Of course, it’s still a rumor for now as we haven’t even got official information on the involvement of Namor and Atlantis in the story. So, we still have to take it with a grain of salt, but his involvement would be a great addition to the story and potentially tease a larger role for the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe later down the line. He’s known for forcing everyone throughout the Marvel universe to band together and it wouldn’t be too surprising he does the same here.

    Source: Bleeding Cool

  • RUMOR: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ May Set Up a Namor Franchise

    RUMOR: ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ May Set Up a Namor Franchise

    There have been many rumors pointing to Namor becoming the main threat for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. It’s still unclear how the story will unravel, but it seems more and more likely that a clash is inevitable between Wakanda and the Atlanteans. In a new story by Bleeding Cool, they offer some additional insight into what the upcoming sequel may have planned for the iconic Sub-Mariner and it seems they are using this as a jumping-off point for the character to get his own franchise.

    It seems their plan is to use this film in a similar fashion to how Captain America: Civil War introduced Black Panther into the Marvel Cinematic Universe. The future king of Wakanda had a substantial role in that film with his own arc that would become the starting point where the first Black Panther film started off. So, it’s likely that wherever the conflict between these two nations ends up, it’ll probably continue his storyline through its aftermath.

    We still have to take it with a grain of salt, but given how much the franchise has been expanding as of late, it wouldn’t be too surprising that they’d want to set up a franchise for a character that’s been with Marvel since the beginning. He’s also known as the first mutant, which may also be an interesting setup in connecting him to the larger mythology developing through the MCU. There’s a lot of potentials and we’ll see what the future has in store once the film releases later this year.

    Source: Bleeding Cool

  • Letitia Wright Returns to Film ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

    Letitia Wright Returns to Film ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’

    After almost five months, as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever took an extended break for the holidays, its leading star has returned. Letitia Wright returns to the set of the Marvel Studios sequel months after her serious injury. At first, it seemed like she only had a minor injury but later turned out to be a fractured shoulder and a concussion with severe side effects. So, it’s no wonder that production was forced to take an extended break, as they wait for her to recover.

    A spokesperson for the star has told the BBC that Wright has now returned to the production in order to complete the film, which is scheduled for release in November of this year. Her character Shuri is set to be a lead character for the film which will focus on Wakanda and its place in the world amidst pressure from the outside after the events of the first entry. With Spider-Man: No Way Home wrapping production at the end of March 2021 for a December release, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever should have plenty of time now that it has resumed production, as they are probably catching up with scenes that involve Wright.

    Source: BBC