We are less than a week away from the big premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Foreverthe sequel to the first Black Panther film of the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), special for dozens of reasons, like the appearance of Namor.
Interpreted by the Mexican Tenoch Huertathe character of Namor McKenzie is known for being an antihero in the house of ideas comics, but in Wakanda Forever he will start his walk in the MCU as a villain.
Considered as the King of Atlantis in Marvel, it was created in 1931 by Bill Everett, curiously 10 years before the birth of Aquaman in DC Comics. In other words, the first king of the sea of comics was Namor.
The problem that Namor had in its beginnings is that it appeared in publishers of little importance, until in 1938 it came to Marvel Comics, then known as Timely.
Mutant origin and abilities
Namor, also known as the submarinerwas the impulsive son of a human sea captain and a princess of Atlantis, hence his mutant origin, which fueled his powers.
His skills lay in his super strength, including supernatural swimming and the mutant ability to fly, along with telepathic control over fish and sea animals.
From the cartoons, Namor jumped to animated series like The Marvel Super Heroes and Fantastic Four in the ’60s, Spider-Man in the ’80s, and again Fantastic Four, but in the ’90s and early 2000s.
He was also present in video games such as SEGA’s Spider-Man, Captain America and The Avengers and Marvel: Ultimate Alliance, among others. But never in a project that would take him to the movies… until now.
Namor in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
The plot of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will begin with the death of King T’Challa, which has caused uncertainty in Wakanda, both in its territory and in the eyes of geopolitics.
“In Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku), Okoye, and the Dora Milaje fight to protect their nation from the world powers that intervene in the aftermath of King T’Challa’s death.exposes the synopsis.
But in addition to having to protect Wakanda from the greed of other nations, From the Wakandan waters a new threat will arise: Namor, King of Atlantis and his subjectswho seeks to take advantage of the instability of the kingdom of Wakanda to seize absolute power.
The sequel to Black Panther will be released on Friday, November 11 this yearwith preview dates for the 9th and 10th of this month.
In addition to having Tenoch Huerta as Namor, the Wakanda Forever cast includes Letitia Wright as Shuri, Dominic Thorne as Riri Williamsaliases iron heart, Winston Duke as M’Baku, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia, Angela Bassett as Ramonda, Martin Freeman as Everett Rossamong others.