Black Panther: Wakanda Forever drastically alters Namor’s (Tenoch Huerta Mejía) comic book origins. In Marvel Comics, Namor is born from the princess of Atlantis and an American sea captain, inheriting a unique physiology thanks to both Atlantean and human genes. Namor is also an alpha-level Mutant, with his X-gene granting him the power of flight. In the MCU, Namor retains all his powers, but Atlantis doesn’t actually exist. In its place, Marvel Studios developed Talokan, an underwater kingdom inspired by Mesoamerican culture. With this change, Namor also got a new name, K’uk’ulkan, the Plumed Serpent God. What about Namor? How did the antihero get his moniker in the MCU? As it turns out, filmmaker Ryan Coogler found the perfect explanation to tie Namor’s new origins and his name. wakanda hoodie
Comments