The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever villain has already been well established as Namor, but Marvel fans are holding out hope that the first Black Panther villain Michael B. Jordan as Killmonger will return for the sequel. So is Michael B. Jordan in Wakanda Forever or not?
Is Michael B Jordan in Wakanda Forever as the villain?
Michael B. Jordan does indeed return in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as Erik ‘Killmonger’ Stevens during Shuri’s visit to the ancestral plane.
The premiere of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever happened at the end of October and was probably the primary reason why fans suspect Michael B. Jordan might be back since he attended the event. The likely reason is that he was such a major part of the first movie that Marvel invited him. Rumors began about Xochitl Gomez’s America Chavez being in the movie thanks to her appearance at the premiere, too, and she is not in Wakanda Forever. Nevertheless, Michael B. Jordan is.
Supposed Black Panther: Wakanda Forever leaks from earlier in 2022 suggested that Michael B. Jordan would show up in the movie, despite Killmonger having died in the first one. These leaks suggested that Erik Stevens would meet Shuri to guide her on the ancestral plane in the absence of Chadwick Boseman. This seemed unlikely to be true but not outside the realm of possibility, as neither Michael B. Jordan nor anyone else has actually denied he is in the movie — and that wouldn’t necessarily mean anything either, as Andrew Garfield denied he was in Spider-Man: No Way home for years.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is out now in theaters, where it is doing really well in terms of ticket sales. The Wakanda Forever Disney Plus release date seems certain to arrive just after Christmas, although Marvel could still surprise fans.
