Namor the Submariner readies himself for war in the latest image from the upcoming Marvel sequel, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Released courtesy of Total Film, the image finds Namor, played by Narcos: Mexico star Tenoch Huerta, looking pensive as he plans out his next move in his war against Wakanda. You can check out the latest look at Black Panther: Wakanda Forever below.

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Alongside the image, Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige has provided further insight into Namor’s role in the MCU sequel. Sadly, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever found itself in a difficult position following the untimely death of Chadwick Boseman, with Namor being brought in as a threat that will hit the nation of Wakanda amid the loss of its beloved leader. "How do you continue moving forward in the face of great loss and great tragedy, and in the face of a new threat, when all you want to do is maybe hide from the world, and process your grief, and a new, gigantic threat arrives that must be confronted? Which, of course, is Namor," Feige explained.

Actor Tenoch Huerta meanwhile hopes that Namor will have the same appeal with audiences as previous Black Panther bad guy, Killmonger, played in the first movie by Michael B. Jordan. "I hope so!" Huerta laughed when asked if he thinks Marvel fans will feel the same affection for Namor as they did Killmonger. "I never try to compare myself with other actors with my characters. But, of course, he made a great antagonist, and people loved him. I loved that character when I saw the first Black Panther movie. I hope that people engage in the same way with Namor."

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Will Land in Theaters Next Month

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Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda Forever takes us back to the once-secret nation, where Queen Ramonda, Shuri, M’Baku, Okoye and the Dora Milaje must fight to protect Wakanda from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death. As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia and Everett Ross and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda after they find themselves invaded by a threat from beneath the sea. That threat comes in the form of Namor, who will make his big-screen debut and is expected to play a major role in the Marvel Cinematic Universe going forward.

Directed by Ryan Coogler, who has co-written the screenplay with Joe Robert Cole, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever stars Letitia Wright as Shuri, Lupita Nyong'o as Nakia, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Winston Duke as M'Baku, Florence Kasumba as Ayo, Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams aka Ironheart, Michaela Coel as Aneka, Tenoch Huerta as Namor, Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross, and Angela Bassett as Ramonda. Additionally, the rest of the supporting cast will include Isaach de Bankolé, Dorothy Steel, Danny Sapani, Mabel Cadena, Alex Livinalli, Kamaru Usman, and Richard Schiff.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 11, 2022, as the final film in Phase Four of the MCU.