Rumors claim that Namor will appear in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever and maybe this is the way to use him in Marvel Studios
We are well aware of how Marvel Studios hides the mysteries of his films, except perhaps for Spider-Man: No Way Home. In that case, however, we “forgive” him because he was also sony pictures in the middle of production. However, with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever the mystery has exploded to unattainable heights. Surely, we are facing one of the most anticipated films of 2022 and one of the ones that generates the most curiosity in the MCU Phase 4. And, in addition, it could mean the entrance of namor in the cinematic universe.
It is rumored that the sequel to Black Panther will bring to Submarine Man From comics to the big screen. This would then be the first time we saw the aquatic character in a “live action” movie. As reported since ScreenRant, the character would not come alone. We would also see Namor with his cousin Namora and the Atlantean warlord known as Attuma. This is how I would present the character in the UCM, if this information is true.
A brief review of the character’s history
If you don’t know the character of marvel comics, but you are curious to see it in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, you should know that it was created in 1939 by Bill Everett. Namor is the son of the sea captain Leonardo McKenzie, a human who fell in love with the princess Fen from atlantis. He is a super powerful guy, with super speed and the ability to breathe underwater. He has been used as a villain or antihero in the history of the House of Ideas. And he has come to fight with guys like The Fantastic Four, X Men, Hombre de Hierro and until the Captain America.
But what does Namor have to do with the homeland of Wakanda? How does it relate to the world of Black Panther, you may be wondering? Well many things. In one of the comics, Namor flooded Wakanda using the phoenix force and ignited a long-running rivalry with T’Challa. Obviously, the King of Wakanda will not appear in this film after what happened with Chadwick Boseman. But you may end up facing shuri and the rest of Wakandan heroes. In Bleeding Cool they stated that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever It will serve to introduce the Marvel character and enable its own franchise, as happened with Black Panther in Captain America: Civil War.