BlackPantherWakandaForever director Ryan Coogler talks keeping Namor's design comics-accurate, including his ankle wings. 'I think with making these types of movies, you've got to lean into the weird stuff, or you risk missing what makes it fun.'
On the heels of getting the first proper look at the character, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever director Ryan Coogler speaks out in defense of keeping Namor's comics-accurate design. The next installment in the Marvel Cinematic Universe will see the titular kingdom rocked by the sudden death of King T'Challa, a story decision made to honor late star Chadwick Boseman.
SCREENRANT VIDEO OF THE DAY Tenoch Huerta, known for his work in The Forever Purge and Narcos: Mexico, will be leading the forces of Talocan as their king, Namor. Huerta has teased that the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever antagonist will retain a number of elements from his comic book counterpart, including his being a mutant and being more of an antihero than an outright villain, with his character simply looking to protect his people after they are inadvertently exposed to the outside world.
I think with making these types of movies, you've got to lean into the weird stuff, or you risk missing what makes it fun. He's got really unique features and things that don't necessarily go together. He can breathe underwater, obviously, but he's got these little wings on his ankles. He's got pointy ears and walks around in his underwear. It's all fun, man.
How Black Panther 2's Namor Is True To The Comics While previous looks at Namor in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever have teased the character retaining a number of his comic book features, including his pointy ears, the new trailer's reveal of his ankle wings came as a surprise to many audiences. In the comics, Namor possessed the ability of flight thanks to these wings, which were specifically cited as a mutation rather than a feature of Atlanteans.
Though Coogler has confirmed that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever's Namor won't be from the kingdom of Atlantis in the film, his devotion to keeping the rest of the character's design and backstory is sure to come as a promising sign for those eager to see his MCU debut.
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