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. The movie Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, by Ryan Coogler, has proven to be much more than a tribute. It is also a journey through unpublished scenarios related to power and, especially, with a new beginning for history. Particularly after its only post-credits scene, in which it is revealed that the Wakanda royal family has a new member.
But this fact could confuse whatever happens next in both the franchise and a potential sequel. Is the final reveal of the movie likely to change the future of Marvel’s most powerful fictional kingdom? As seen in the post-credits scene of Black Panther: Wakanda ForeverShuri (Letitia Wright) is not the last in the line of succession. As the sequence relates, Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) conceived a child with T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman) before Thanos’ snap.
Until now, the boy lived secretly in Haiti with his mother, protected from the pressures of power. The new queen of Wakanda only discovers the boy’s identity after accepting his responsibility in the face of his power and historical heritage. However, the issue raises an unavoidable question. Could young T’Challa have some kind of future relationship with the succession in Wakanda?
The unknowns that it leaves Black Panther: Wakanda Forever
This is an issue that could once again reconfigure the political face of the fictional country. Especially now that they will have to face the latent threat of Talocan and their leader Namor (Tenoch Huerta). With Shuri vested with authority and also protector of the kingdom, her future duty is clear. In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Wakanda became the center of global ambitionwhich also makes her a leader in an important historical moment that will unify the kingdom.
In particular, with the pressure from various countries for vibranium to be something more than a territorial secret. So Shuri’s duty is much more than carrying the claws. He will also be a frequent figure in the future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and everything related to the way in which it analyzes its own political world.
But is this just a temporary transit while young T’Challa becomes an adult? Was the post-credits scene the way to ensure T’Challa’s permanence as a character in the Marvel universe? Not everything is so simple and, much less, is it related to the immediate future of the sub-franchise.
Actually, and according to words by Ryan Coogler himself, the only post-credits scene of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever it does not change the succession in Wakanda. Specifically, because it is not about the introduction of a possible replacement for T’Challa, but an emotional conclusion to the plot of the film. In fact, the narrative of the feature film — which recalls the deceased king on multiple occasions — makes clear the final intentions of the script. So the traditional extra sequence of the film is a cycle closure to a long emotional journey, essential tone of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
Will we see a young T’Challa in the future of the Marvel universe?
For now, the existence of T’Challa’s son is a secret that will most likely remain so. The post-credits scene Black Panther: Wakanda Forever evidence that this was his father’s intention and that it continues to be his mother’s. So the succession is unlikely to be perpetuated through little T’Challa. At least, not for now, because Kevin Feige completely ruled out retaking the character of the king in the near future.
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Much more when the little one is around six years old and we would have to wait for his arrival at adolescence. Could he be expected to be the newest member of the Young Avengers team? The project, announced for years without any conclusion, could have little T’Challa as a new face in the medium-term future. However, it seems unlikely that Feige will contradict his decision. Especially after the formidable goodbye of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever to its central character.