Fans of Marvel are shocked to see a new version of Black Panther that looks white.
People adored the character because it represented them well, but a new story that has caused a lot of debate seems to have changed that.
It talks about Black Panther’s legacy and shows who his heir is, who seems to be white.It comes after people criticized Marvel for “whitewashing” Doctor Doom.Fans are furious about this since they like how the previous persona was portrayed.
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For the very first time, the character was introduced in the film “Marvel Knights: The World to Come.”There was a new character introduced in it, and her name was Ketema. The meaning of the name is “fortified encampment.”
It is said in Bleeding Cool that the character of T’Challa, who plays the Black Panther, refers to Ketema as his son.Black Panther was a character that Chadwick Boseman, who passed away in 2018, portrayed in the movies.
T’Challa, the prince of Wakanda, reveals to Ketema that he is his son with Monica Lynne, a former girlfriend. Ketema is shocked to learn this information.But things go very wrong when Ketema hates his father and tries to take the crown from him.
He beats T’Challa in a fight and takes off his mask.
It is then shown that Ketema looks white, with bright blonde hair, blue eyes, and what look like Caucasian characteristics.
Fans of Marvel are really angry over the news.
One person yelled, “We ain’t watching no white man play Black Panther,” and another said, “Life is a horror movie in 2025.”
One critic said, “It’s crazy to whitewash Black Panther,” and another said, “Black Panther is WHITE!” Marvel really did the inconceivable, and it’s crazy!
Some people are saying that the character looks like a certain actor who could play the part on movie.
One person said, “I guess he looks a little like Ryan Gosling.”
Another person said, “What if Ryan Gosling is really coming to Marvel to play the Black Panther?”
One admirer asked who created the new article and said, “Lol stop letting these non-Black people touch Black Panther.” They do things like this that are stupid.
Someone corrected them by saying, “The writer is Black.”
Christopher Priest is one of the authors who contributed to the book “Marvel Knights: The World to Come.” Other authors who contributed include Joe Quesada, Richard Isanove, and Richard Starkings.
When it comes to popular comics, Priest is the first Black writer-editor to ever work in the industry, and his work has received accolades in the past. Fans are wondering if Monica is really Ketema’s mother if he is white.
They have been going through old comics to see if they can find out who else could be the mother.
Fans will have to wait and see how this one ends out because Marvel is notorious for its numerous twists and turns.