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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’s secret character is a better villain candidate than Namor. The Sub-Mariner is without question the heavy favorite to be the Black Panther’s main antagonist. And at this point, his inclusion in the movie is hardly a secret anymore.
As an iconic Marvel Comics character and someone who is arguably the biggest hero who’s never been used in live-action, the Avenging Son has been the subject of multiple rumors for years. Now, it seems his absence from the MCU is about to finally reach its end. Reportedly, Namor will be brought to life by Tenoch Huerta in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’. It’s widely assumed that the movie will serve as an adaptation of his storied rivalry with Wakanda from Marvel Comics. If so, Wakanda Forever’s story will likely involve the people of Wakanda going to war with the Sub-Mariner and his underwater kingdom. With his power level in Marvel Comics, he’s sure to be a challenging nemesis for them to overcome.
As powerful as Namor is, ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ is actually hiding a character who stands a much better chance at being the movie’s villain. A merchandise leak has unveiled the MCU design of Attuma, who is Namor’s archenemy in Marvel Comics. In the source material, Attuma is the hated leader of a tribe of Atlantean outcasts who have been causing trouble for Namor for decades. Attuma has long had his eyes on Namor’s throne and has engineered multiple schemes to get it. His plots have also put him at odds with the Avengers on several occasions. Based on his comic history and how he’s commonly characterized, it would make more sense for a truly evil character like Attuma to be Black Panther 2’s villain than Namor, who has always been more of a disgruntled anti-hero with a disdain for humanity than a full-blown villain.