‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’: Tenoch Huerta (Namor) reveals when he joined the project and how they dealt with it

Tenoch Huerta makes his big debut in the Marvel Cinematic Universe playing Namor in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”. The Sub-Sailor is one of the characters that the Marvel fandom has been waiting for on the big screen and finally appears in the sequel directed by Ryan Coogler. Of course, not without its changes with respect to the cartoons, since in the MCU, Namor is not the king of Atlantis, but of Talokan, a nation inspired by Mesoamerican cultures, and in particular by the Maya.

The presence of the Mexican actor in this wonderful episode, together with other performers such as Mabel Cadena or Alex Livinalli, who also play citizens of Talokan, greatly increases the Latin representation in the Marvel Universe. Tenoch in particular is referred to as the big revelation of the film by all who have seen it before.applauding his work in bringing to life a complex and layered antagonist through intense and charismatic performance.

“For me the important thing, and I do it with every character, is to seek their humanity, to go to the most intimate part of the character and within that intimacy, to find who they are”Huerta tells us in an interview with eCartelera, where he explains why Namor isn’t exactly a villain. “The decision Ryan and I made with the character was to create an ordinary man, who has superpowers and whatnot, but is an ordinary man with common motives, like you and me, and thousands and millions of human beings. they have it, which is protecting what we love most, protecting our family, our people, our culture, our identity, that’s where most people empathize with the character. That is why it becomes contradictory and people feel identified and reflected in it, because it responds to the same needs that most of us respond to.”.

Recently, Coogler revealed (and producer Nate Moore confirmed to us) that Namor was always in the plans for the sequel. However, Huerta didn’t enter the project until after Chadwick Boseman’s death in 2020. “I got the call about a couple of years ago”reveals the actor “Unfortunately we had already lost Chadwick Boseman. From the start, I was told that the film would be a tribute to respect and honor his memory and legacy.. The previous version and what they had planned with the film I have no influence or idea beyond what we all know now. The only thing I can say is that this version was made with a lot of love and a lot of respect. I think it honors not only the memory of this magnificent actor, but also the legacy of this wonderful human being. “.

Namor’s future in the MCU

“We have no idea what will happen”says Huerta about a hypothetical return of Namor and Talokan to the Marvel Universe. “I would like to quote Kevin Feige, when he said that it will depend on the box office if we continue to see Namor in the future. I think this new context, this new story they gave him, the whole character builds and his new legacy opens up the possibilities for many very rich stories. Quite simply, 68 languages ​​are spoken in Mexico right now and this speaks to the huge number of peoples, the wonderful diversity of Latin America and all the plastic possibilities you have to develop a story with all that background. I think there will be a lot of material to cut out of in the hypothetical case that we had more Namor “.

Finally, when we ask him if he is prepared for what will happen after the premiere of the film, Huerta responds with a loud and resounding “NO”and adds: “I’ll paraphrase something they said to me a long time ago: ‘I’ve been famous for a week’. Wave so that my career has a peak, as they say in Spain -I love that expression-, and that it can also be used in a way that more people can access these spaces “.

“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” will be released exclusively in theaters on 11 November.