Learn more about the submariner’s motives, but beware of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever spoilers ahead!
Why does Namor attack Wakanda in Wakanda Forever?
In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Wakanda goes to war with Talokan (which is the film’s stand-in for Atlantis). The war is sparked after Wakanda kills a Talokan citizen while defending Riri Williams (Ironheart, played by Dominique Thorne), a young girl who designed a device that can detect vibranium.
Why do Wakanda and Atlantis go to war?
Talokan (the film’s version of Atlantis) goes to war with Wakanda over vibranium deposits in the ocean. Namor (Tenoch Huerta) views the surface world as a threat to his people’s safety. Marvel Studios/Disney
Is Namor Mexican?
The actor portraying Namor, Tenoch Huerta, is of Mexican descent. The character in the film, however, is the ruler of an underwater civilization called Talokan. Huerta is proud of his heritage and excited to bring representation to the Brown community through Namor, explaining that in much of Latin American film and TV, white actors are most prominent. “In Latin America we have a serious problem of racism,” he told The Los Angeles Times. “It’s a different dynamic [than in the U.S.] because here, the people are segregated, and in Mexico and Latin America, it’s integrated by force … They erase everything. You need to adapt to Western culture to be able to reach goods and services. You need to erase your identity to have a life. That’s cruel.”
What language did Namor speak in Wakanda Forever?
Tenoch Huerta learned to speak Mayan for his role of Namor in Wakanda Forever. At one point, Huerta utters Namor’s famous “imperius rex” catchphrase in Mayan.
Is Namor Mayan or Aztec?
Namor is the ruler of Talokan, a civilization that lived in the Yucatan Peninsula before being forced to live underwater. There are aspects of the civilization that are inspired by both Mayan and Aztec cultures. “I hope this movie helps [people] respect the Indigenous population that exists now,” Huerta told The Los Angeles Times. “They are resisting and they are defending their territories and they are fighting for their autonomy and the right to exist in the way they were existing for the last 1,000 or 2,000 years.” Marvel Studios/Disney
What race is Namor?
The movie version of Namor is a half-human/half-sea creature who was altered by vibranium while still in the womb. Before his people moved into the ocean, they lived in the Yucatan Peninsula.
What does Namor’s name mean in Wakanda Forever?
Namor explains in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever that his enemies call him Namor because they saw him as a man without love. In Spanish, “amor” means love, so it’s a portmanteau of “no amor.” Next, find out Black Panther star Angela Bassett’s net worth.
