Thor: Love and Thunder is poised to hit theaters subsequent week, however Marvel followers have one other huge launch to stay up for this yr: Black Panther: Wakanda Eternally and whereas followers are excited to see how the Marvel Cinematic Universe will proceed the Black Panther story, they’re additionally excited for the much-rumored introduction of Namor, particularly after the casting of Tenoch Huerta. Again in Might, followers obtained a really blurry glimpse of what Huerta’s Namor would possibly appear like and now, due to some new and rather more clear promo artwork shared by the Twitter account @MCU_Facility, which additionally shared a have a look at Attuma earlier at present, we’ re getting our greatest look but on the Sub-Mariner.
Within the picture, which you’ll be able to try for your self beneath, Namor seems with inexperienced swim briefs and a gold belt very a lot in line with his iconic Sixties comics look. However the character additionally has some extra particulars, together with gold armor on his arms, and a inexperienced collar piece. It is not clear from this picture if he may have his trademark ankle wings, although the earlier artwork — which was full physique — did recommend it.
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Most notable within the picture are the main points, which all have a really Aztec-like really feel, suggesting that the MCU’s Namor’s Atlantis might be positioned in Central America. This tracks not solely with rumors about modifications to the character within the movie, but in addition with wrap items for these concerned with the making of Black Panther: Wakanda Eternally. Photographs of these gadgets just lately surfaced on social media and appeared to function Tepeyollotl, the Aztec jaguar god.
Outdoors of this new picture, there’s nonetheless fairly a bit about each Black Panther: Wakanda Eternally, and Namor’s position that continues to be a thriller. Followers have lengthy been anticipating Namor’s arrival within the MCU and a few had been disillusioned when the character didn’t briefly seem in Physician Unusual within the Multiverse of Insanity. That movie included an look by The Illuminati, a secret group that in comics included Namor. However whereas the movie didn’t incorporate Namor within the group, screenwriter Michael Waldron did tease that Marvel had bigger plans for the beloved character.
“[We] talked about him, as a result of he is actually an authentic member of the Illuminati,” Waldron mentioned. “However I believe Marvel has different plans for him within the MCU. And so, he did not make his means on this explicit film.”
Black Panther: Wakanda Eternally is ready to open in theaters on November eleventh.