Tenoch Huerta’s little lie to Marvel to get the role of “Black Panther 2”

Phase 4 of the Marvel Cinematic Universe will conclude with the premiere of ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’, which will mark the debut of Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta, who revealed that during the call to get the role of Namor, he had to lie. none other than Kevin Feige’s company.

At the latest edition of San Diego Comic-Con, Tenoch Huerta was confirmed as Namor in ‘Black Panther: Wakanda forever’. Since then, the Mexican actor hadn’t given more details about his debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, until he recently spoke in an interview for Life & Style.

The actor born in the State of Mexico tells of when he spoke to join the UCM, there, Tenoch Huerta confesses he lied to Marvel Studios to get the role of Namor. Although in the story he claims he did not understand some words and only continued with the call.

They asked me and I replied that everything was fine, but in reality I didn’t know what I was offering because I didn’t understand it ”.

It was Ryan Coogler himself, Director of ‘Black Panther 2’, who personally called Tenoch Huerta to offer him a role in the film. He gave him some plot details in general, but the Mexican didn’t understand: “It was only a couple of days after I realized they were offering me the new Marvel character!”

“This is how we Mexicans are,” says Tenoch Huerta

One of the requirements Tenoch Huerta was asked to be a part of ‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ was whether he could swim: “I replied that I had never drowned and went back to my managers. Obviously I didn’t say anything then, because they wouldn’t give me the part. We had to explain to them through my attorney in the US that this is what we Mexicans are like. We never say no and then we’ll see what happens. “

The little lie of Tenoch Huerta, Ryan Coogler, earned him the opportunity to be part of the cast of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” along with Mabel Cadena and other Latin American actors and actresses who will be part of the next film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

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It should be remembered that “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” will be released on November 11 this year. It is possible that more details about the new Marvel Studios film will be revealed in the next edition of D23, as well as new looks on the characters of Tenoch Huerta, Letitia Wright and others.