WakandaForever director Ryan Coogler joins the voices bridging the gap between Marvel and DC by praising Aquaman for paving the way to introduce Namor.
Ryan Coogler has become the latest figure to thaw the once-frosty relationship between Marvel Studios and DC Studios, after crediting Jason Momoa's Aquaman for paving the way for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever to introduce the aquatic villain, Namor.
The film's primary antagonist, played by Tenoch Huerta Mejía, is a major breakout from the sequel to 2018's Black Panther, and the character has been a major player in Marvel comics for some time now. However, Marvel's prioritization of other supervillains has left him on the shelf — until now, and Coogler was delighted with that turn of events.
COLLIDER VIDEO OF THE DAY “I do think that having Aquaman out in the world, in film language, and being successful in the marketplace, I think it was a great bit of indirect guidance for us to lean into the things that made Namor different from Aquaman. Just out of respect to the audience because a lot of people saw that movie. A lot of people love that movie.
This is just the latest in the newly-developing 'friendship' between the two studios, which has been made all the more interesting after the news that James Gunn had agreed to take over the running of DC Studios, alongside Peter Safran.
To see more of Namor, and the work Coogler has done on Wakanda Forever, head to your local theaters now. You can view our conversation with Coogler and Johnson's tweet down below.
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