Shuri Black Panther 2 Tease Sets Up One Of Marvel's Greatest Betrayals
The Black Panther 2 trailer teases the incorporation of events from The Avengers Vs. X-Men series, which sees Shuri defy T'Challa's attempt at peace.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is potentially recreating a classic rivalry from the comics by setting up one of Marvel's greatest betrayals. The MCU is known for taking inspiration from the comics and putting its own creative spin on them. The newly revealed trailer featured scenes showing warriors from Wakanda battling with the legion of potential mutant Namor from Talocan (Atlantis). Depending on how much of Wakanda and Atlantis' rivalry from the comics is used, the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer might have teased one of Shuri's more ruthless moments from the comics.
Alongside adding one more of Wonder's interesting countries into the MCU, Black Panther: Wakanda Perpetually will probably be adding one of the OG freaks into the overlap. To avoid a clash with DC, Marvel has shied away from using Atlantis as the sovereign nation under Namor's rule in the MCU. Instead, they have opted for Talocan, inspired by the Aztec holy place of Tlālōcān. In Aztec lore, Tlālōcān is the residence of a rain deity, which may explain Namor's MCU character as opposed to his traditional comic-book origin. Talocan's Aztec-inspired leader will be played by Tenoch Huerta.
In the comics, Wakanda and Atlantis have quite a bit of history, so it is not shocking that Black Panther 2 will touch on the rivalry. The two nations parallel each other, being secretive, technologically advanced nations ruled by superhumans. Shuri's role in the rivalry is perhaps the most notable, as she is responsible for the decimation of Atlantis. Betraying T'Challa's wish to make peace, Shuri uses Namor's distraction as an opportunity to exact revenge on Atlantis. With Chadwick Boseman's untimely death and subsequently T'Challa's in the upcoming film, there is much speculation about what route Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will take, including the possibility of Shuri becoming the Black Panther. However, Marvel may incorporate Shuri's wrath on the MCU's new Atlantis, Talocan.
