“This is how things should be done”: Tenoch Huerta defends Latin representation in Marvel

During the Marvel panel at San Diego Comic Con 2022, the first official trailer of ‘Black Panther 2’, where several Mexican and Latin American actresses and actors will debut. This is the case of Tenoch Huerta, who reveals what it was like to work on the representation of this film and inside the house of ideas.

In addition to being recognized for his work in Mexican cinema and his recent Hollywood debut with “La Purga Por Siempre”, Tenoch Huerta is also known for his anti-racism activism. One way he seeks this is through the film projects he is involved in and one of the most recent is “Wakanda Forever” where he will play Namor.

In interview with blurry, Tenoch Huerta spoke of the Mexican and Latin representation in ‘Wakanda Forever ‘and all the wonder. The actor shared that this project showed him what “the representation should be like”, because everyone in the company was interested and also did it in a “humble” way.

The company, the production totally open, willing, respectful, intelligent, sensitive: this is representation, this is how things must be done, with this humor, with this commitment, with this humility ”, he commented.

Furthermore, he added that the The Latin representation in “Black Panther 2” is inspired by Mesoamerican culture But it wasn’t just an idea from the Marvel writers, because the company looked for people dedicated to these kinds of issues who could really give a concrete concept of these communities in a respectful way.

[La representación latina en Black Panther] It is inspired by Mesoamerican cultures. The people who have been involved as consultants are Mexican academics from the region; Latin Americans, they call themselves Latin Americans. They made it possible, “she added.

On the other hand, he showed his own impression of this scenario and had the opportunity to become part of the Marvel Cinematic Universe with ‘Wakanda Forever’, as he believes that in addition to being a big project like this, it was also characterized by the the fact that everyone received it, they and all the Latins in a very open and warm way.

You know, you see people in Hollywood that you admire that you say: ‘someday’, that come to you and say: ‘We will create this’ and you say: ‘Well, I think this that the other, that here, that there’; and they say: ‘Sure’. It was wonderful, “she concluded.

Besides having the participation of Tenoch Huerta, “Wakanda Forever” has more Latin American talent. In the case of Mexican artists, there are Lupita Nyong’o, Mabela Cadena, Josué Maychi and Ángel Quezada, better known as the Santa Fe Klan, a rapper who is part of the ‘Black Panther 2’ soundtrack; as well as having the Guatemalan actress, María Mercerdes Coroy.

Tenoch Huerta appeals to Mexican television and cinema

His words about the portrayal of Latin in “Wakanda Forever” and “Black Panther 2” resonate even more when the actor talks about the lack of inclusion he finds in the Mexican film, television and streaming industries. In his opinion, there is still a lot to do and he hopes that gradually this landscape will change.

They rarely happen, I hope the platforms in Mexico and Latin America understand. Because on the platforms of Mexico and Latin America there are only whites, although we are the majority “, she concluded.

‘Wakanda Forever’ hits theaters November 11 with Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong’O and Tenoch Huerta in the lead role; being one of the latest films to be part of Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.