{"id":23172,"date":"2022-10-04T18:31:51","date_gmt":"2022-10-04T16:31:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.radiotimes.com\/?p=1716083"},"modified":"2022-10-04T19:02:11","modified_gmt":"2022-10-04T17:02:11","slug":"who-is-the-new-black-panther","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/radiotimes\/rss_feed\/who-is-the-new-black-panther\/","title":{"rendered":"Who is the new Black Panther?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By David Craig\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Tuesday, 04 October 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The final trailer for Marvel blockbuster Black Panther: Wakanda Forever<\/a> has stoked up fresh speculation over who will don the super-suit after the passing of King T\u2019Challa (a plot point included after the tragic real-life death of actor Chadwick Boseman).<\/p>\n

In the clips and trailers released so far, Marvel Studios have avoided confirming the identity of the person under the mask, although based on their silhouette it appears to be one of the powerful women in Wakandan government.<\/p>\n

The most widely speculated names are T\u2019Challa\u2019s sister and tech genius Shuri (Letitia Wright), T\u2019Challa\u2019s lover and spy Nakia (Lupita Nyong\u2019o), or head of the Dora Milaje and card-carrying Avenger, Okoye (Danai Gurira).<\/p>\n

Whoever inherits the mantle will have a great responsibility, as the trailers for Wakanda Forever seem to show the African nation poised for war against ocean king Namor and his Talocanian army. Here\u2019s a breakdown of the candidates:<\/p>\n

Shuri (Letitia Wright)<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Letitia Wright plays Shuri in Black Panther (2018)<\/span><\/figcaption> SEAC<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

Shuri is by far and away the favourite to take on the role of Black Panther in the Marvel Cinematic Universe<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Not only was her beloved brother the previous title holder, but also she designed many variations of the suit for him, meaning she has an intricate understanding of the technology that allows them to function so elegantly.<\/p>\n

She could apply that knowledge to make a version for herself, the likes of which we have seen in the Wakanda Forever trailer<\/a>, which would also serve as a moving tribute to her late brother.<\/p>\n

The marketing material for Wakanda Forever seems to imply that Shuri is the main character \u2013 placed front and centre in the latest poster \u2013 while there is a precedent for her taking on the Black Panther mantle from the comic books.<\/p>\n

However, Marvel have misled audiences before, and it\u2019s possible they could surprise us by revealing another worthy successor, which would explain why we\u2019re yet to see any specific character \u2018suit up\u2019 in the footage released so far.<\/p>\n

#WakandaForever<\/a>. November 11. pic.twitter.com\/nKD4YxxOJ3<\/a><\/p>\u2014 Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) October 3, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote>