Black Panther Wakanda Forever - November 11, 2022

[Otomofan]

It's an expensive misdirect considering there's already Funko Pops and stuff, but it's not like they didn't have TIME to actually plan out a carefully laid deception if they truly cared about keeping their story secret.

I don't think anyone cared.

 

[jye4ever]

It's an expensive misdirect considering there's already Funko Pops and stuff, but it's not like they didn't have TIME to actually plan out a carefully laid deception if they truly cared about keeping their story secret.

I don't think anyone cared.

The leak claims there is another.

 

[Otomofan]

Well, I'll never see this movie, so link me some spoilers!

 

[jye4ever]

Well, I'll never see this movie, so link me some spoilers!

Weird choice but here goes…

Spoiler:

a lot of mystery surrounding Michaela Coel’s casting. She’s only billed as “Aneka, a Wakandan warrior.” On the face of it, this isn’t abnormal — lots of characters get added to casts with brief descriptions. But Coel is simply too big to be added to an already star-studded film as a distant, insignificant character. Since her breakthrough with Chewing Gum and the universal acclaim for her Emmy award–winning HBO show I May Destroy You — which she wrote, directed, and starred in — Coel has proven she has the acting charisma to carry the mantle. The vague description of Aneka only serves to raise more questions. What’s Coel doing in this movie? I’ll tell you what she’s doing: She’s being THE NEXT BLACK PANTHER.

Third, Coel is on the cover of November’s issue of Vogue! A month before the release of Wakanda Forever, Coel is the only star of the movie on the cover of a major magazine. In the accompanying Vogue profile, Coel reveals new detailsabout her character, a queer woman and a combat instructor. Coel is a curious choice for a cover star — this is a cast that boasts Oscar-caliber household names like Bassett and Lupita Nyong’o! It’s extremely interesting that it has fallen to Coel to carry the promotional weight of the film.

 

[loki2371]

Weird choice but here goes…

Spoiler:

a lot of mystery surrounding Michaela Coel’s casting. She’s only billed as “Aneka, a Wakandan warrior.” On the face of it, this isn’t abnormal — lots of characters get added to casts with brief descriptions. But Coel is simply too big to be added to an already star-studded film as a distant, insignificant character. Since her breakthrough with Chewing Gum and the universal acclaim for her Emmy award–winning HBO show I May Destroy You — which she wrote, directed, and starred in — Coel has proven she has the acting charisma to carry the mantle. The vague description of Aneka only serves to raise more questions. What’s Coel doing in this movie? I’ll tell you what she’s doing: She’s being THE NEXT BLACK PANTHER.

Third, Coel is on the cover of November’s issue of Vogue! A month before the release of Wakanda Forever, Coel is the only star of the movie on the cover of a major magazine. In the accompanying Vogue profile, Coel reveals new detailsabout her character, a queer woman and a combat instructor. Coel is a curious choice for a cover star — this is a cast that boasts Oscar-caliber household names like Bassett and Lupita Nyong’o! It’s extremely interesting that it has fallen to Coel to carry the promotional weight of the film.

That makes absolutely no sense?

 

[Otomofan]

 

[ironwez20]

Insta bought!

 

[Victοr]

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My boy... Here's hoping they give him a suit next time around so that I can swap a Keanu head on top and have a Namor. Otherwise I guess I'll grab an InArt Aquaman 2 Blue-Suit Momoa and pretend it's Jae Lee/90s Namor.

 

[Wor-Gar]

Weird choice but here goes…

Spoiler:

a lot of mystery surrounding Michaela Coel’s casting. She’s only billed as “Aneka, a Wakandan warrior.” On the face of it, this isn’t abnormal — lots of characters get added to casts with brief descriptions. But Coel is simply too big to be added to an already star-studded film as a distant, insignificant character. Since her breakthrough with Chewing Gum and the universal acclaim for her Emmy award–winning HBO show I May Destroy You — which she wrote, directed, and starred in — Coel has proven she has the acting charisma to carry the mantle. The vague description of Aneka only serves to raise more questions. What’s Coel doing in this movie? I’ll tell you what she’s doing: She’s being THE NEXT BLACK PANTHER.

Third, Coel is on the cover of November’s issue of Vogue! A month before the release of Wakanda Forever, Coel is the only star of the movie on the cover of a major magazine. In the accompanying Vogue profile, Coel reveals new detailsabout her character, a queer woman and a combat instructor. Coel is a curious choice for a cover star — this is a cast that boasts Oscar-caliber household names like Bassett and Lupita Nyong’o! It’s extremely interesting that it has fallen to Coel to carry the promotional weight of the film.

And... it's true.

 

[ironwez20]

O man that’s even worse than freaking shuri. They really just said **** black panther . We don’t give a **** about him he can be whoever. Sheesh the disrespect is astonishing. Still gonna see it but of course not going to enjoy what they did to such an iconic hero.
And damn is all of wakanda run by women now? Besides mbaku there is no other black man in this.

 

[ironwez20]

That makes absolutely no sense?

Quite frankly the dumbest thing ever. But I’m sure the mcu fanatics will eat it up and talk about how moving and iconic it is. But look o er the blantant disrespect of marvel stomping all over pretty much the most iconic black superhero’s legacy .

 

[Wor-Gar]

Broom boy can be a Jedi.... anyone can be a Panther.

It's Disney.

 

[loki2371]

Quite frankly the dumbest thing ever. But I’m sure the mcu fanatics will eat it up and talk about how moving and iconic it is. But look o er the blantant disrespect of marvel stomping all over pretty much the most iconic black superhero’s legacy .

Well there were problems with the Shuri actress a ways back, and we know Disney backs it's talent. So likely Disney used this to write her out. For whatever reason she gives the mantle to this new unknown female...

Maybe they kill off Shuri too!!

I have like no interest in this movie. It'll join the other MCU movies I have yet to watch (BW, Eternals, Spidey NWH (only because it's not on my streaming services) and the numerous D+ shows). I just look forward to all the reviews. And how they spin this one when it gets negative reviews.

 

[Otomofan]

And how they spin this one when it gets negative reviews.

Oh, I think we all already know the answer to that one.

 

[Victοr]

All I care about is the rumoured Post-Credits scene.

Spoiler:

 

[The Buffinator]

Weird choice but here goes…

Spoiler:

a lot of mystery surrounding Michaela Coel’s casting. She’s only billed as “Aneka, a Wakandan warrior.” On the face of it, this isn’t abnormal — lots of characters get added to casts with brief descriptions. But Coel is simply too big to be added to an already star-studded film as a distant, insignificant character. Since her breakthrough with Chewing Gum and the universal acclaim for her Emmy award–winning HBO show I May Destroy You — which she wrote, directed, and starred in — Coel has proven she has the acting charisma to carry the mantle. The vague description of Aneka only serves to raise more questions. What’s Coel doing in this movie? I’ll tell you what she’s doing: She’s being THE NEXT BLACK PANTHER.

Third, Coel is on the cover of November’s issue of Vogue! A month before the release of Wakanda Forever, Coel is the only star of the movie on the cover of a major magazine. In the accompanying Vogue profile, Coel reveals new detailsabout her character, a queer woman and a combat instructor. Coel is a curious choice for a cover star — this is a cast that boasts Oscar-caliber household names like Bassett and Lupita Nyong’o! It’s extremely interesting that it has fallen to Coel to carry the promotional weight of the film.

That makes absolutely no sense?

And... it's true.

Quite frankly the dumbest thing ever. But I’m sure the mcu fanatics will eat it up and talk about how moving and iconic it is. But look o er the blantant disrespect of marvel stomping all over pretty much the most iconic black superhero’s legacy .

If you know the comics it actually makes perfect sense. As I've previously posted,

Spoiler:

Aneka was the combat instructor for the Dora Milaje and one of the OG Midnight Angels (along with Ayo), so she's probably the most qualified of any of them in terms of natural ability. Of course making her BP now begs the question of where she's been during the first movie, Infinity War and Endgame. Nakia wasn't in the latter two movies either so perhaps they're retconning Aneka to explain her absence, maybe as a War Dog or intelligence officer who was off on assignment? Regardless, if they're not recasting T'Challa then she, Okoye or Ayo taking up the mantle is more palatable than Shuri IMO. Aneka was also more of a loose cannon as I recall (akin to Killmonger but not as extreme), so that could make for some interesting possibilities going forward.

 

[ZE_501]

If you know the comics it actually makes perfect sense. As I've previously posted,

Spoiler:

Regardless, if they're not recasting T'Challa then she, Okoye or Ayo taking up the mantle is more palatable than Shuri IMO.

I agree. Yes, Shuri could take the herb and turn into a beast but character-wise I don't see it, and the actor lacks the physicality, presence and athleticism I associate with the superhero. A Black Panther doesn't have to be huge and 'roided out -- Boseman wasn't huge -- but they still need to be believably physical.

 

[ArtDamage]

Narratively, it makes more sense to give it to a character that's been there since the beginning. It's going to be a little strange if some rando comes out and gets the mantle. It's not going to feel very "earned" without any real connective tissue for the audience regardless of what the comics may have done.

I think Okoye would have been the best choice. She isn't super human, but she's obviously a capable fighter and cares deeply for Wakanda. Not to mention you could maintain the role of Shuri as the "Q" of the Black Panther operations.

 

[chrisstbh]

All I care about is the rumoured Post-Credits scene.

Spoiler:

He's reportedly been cut.

 

[Victοr]

He's reportedly been cut.

Yeah, I read it. I was going to unleash a scathing rant, but I restrained myself. I'll wait until the movie has been properly shown, so that I can be certain about it all. Because if Doom's not there, he's not going to be anywhere. Nothing until FF, at best. Which means that Secret Wars, Marvel's core event series and Doom's "birthright", from the first to the latest, will be going to Clown Kang. Clown Kang, yes, you read that right. Clown Kang. That's what such an omission would mean. Which, in turn, implies many other things about how the rest of the story will go. If that is, indeed, true, I sure would like to know who'd be responsible, in such a hypothetical scenario of course...