Black Panther: Wakanda Forever | Rotten Tomatoes (2024)

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What is the Rotten Tomatoes score for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever? ›

With an 85 percent score, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever's Rotten Tomatoes score comes in 11 points lower than Black Panther's 96 percent score (the highest in the MCU), and brings the averages of both Black Panther movies to 91 percent.

There is so much more to M'Baku than the fact that he's a veggie, but the moment in "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" where he chomps on a carrot while learning about Namor (Tenoch Huerta Mejía) sort of encapsulates his character.

The Heart-Shaped Herb is a plant native to Wakanda that was traditionally consumed by those who held the mantle of the Black Panther in order to obtain enhanced physical abilities.

Though a third installment of the Oscar-winning franchise hasn't been officially greenlit yet, the conclusion of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever sets up the story perfectly for a continuation. Is Vibranium real? Vibranium, introduced by Marvel Comics in 1966 in Daredevil #13, initially held an air of mystery.

The film received generally positive reviews from critics and grossed $859.2 million worldwide, becoming the sixth-highest-grossing film of 2022.

Wakanda Forever builds on the great fondation that was established in the first Black Panther, a visual feast with breathtaking production design, fantastic costumes and impressive action sequences.

Loosely translated from Latin, it means "Empire King." As such, the line serves as a dynamic reference to the anti-hero's comics origins while also giving him an epic counter to the classic Wakandan phrase in the MCU. Related: Black Panther 2's MCU Timeline: How Long After Endgame Is It Set?

After sparing him, Shuri likely realized that she wasn't ready to rule and still had a lot to learn. M'Baku was the next best choice.

Eventually, M'Baku hunts down one of the sacred white gorillas who dwelled in the Crystal Forest and slays the beast, consuming its flesh, though no one outside the Jabari knows this. This ritual mystically enhances M'Baku's physical abilities, and M'Baku turns the gorilla's carcass into a costume for himself.

In the end, Shuri's interaction with Killmonger acts as more than just a highly-anticipated cameo. Finding Killmonger on the throne and hearing his violent point of view gives her the chance to confront her own emotions, no matter how dark they are.

What plant did Namor have? ›

As a Vibranium-infused plant, Talokanil Herb has similar properties to Heart-Shaped Herb, granting enhanced strength, speed, stamina, durability, reflexes, agility, and instincts to those who consume it, as well as granting the ability to live underwater and some level of aquatic telepathy.

Shuri of course uses the herb herself to become the next Black Panther, but after Wakanda and Talokan call a truce, she plants her samples of the heart-shaped herb so that a new hero can take on the Black Panther title when her time is concluded.

Vibranium is Not Real

Vibranium was created by Marvel comics in 1966, first appearing in Daredevil #13. Originally shrouded in mystery, the fictional metal was fleshed out across various comic lines over the next few years. Vibranium is actually an alien metal that crashed to earth, hence its fantastical properties.

Titled "Black Panther 3: Shadows of Wakanda," the film is set to star Michael B. Jordan reprising his role as Erik Killmonger and Will Smith joining the cast as the film's main antagonist.

Rated PG-13 for sequences of strong violence, action and some language.

Wakanda Forever charted 2022's second-best opening at the domestic box office at $181.3M, following Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness' $187.4M. Worldwide, Wakanda Forever had the fourth-best debut for an MPA title, grossing $331.6M.

With today's 2023 Academy Award nomination rolling out, congratulations are in order for Marvel Studios' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The blockbuster sequel to 2018's Oscar-winning Black Panther received five nominations across all categories.

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