15+ Easter Eggs And References Most People Missed In Black Panther

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John Kani plays King T'Chaka in bothCaptain America: Civil WarandBlack PantherDespite the character's death in the former, he has a larger role in this movie, including a 1992 flashback scene. The actor cast for the '90s T'Chaka looks like young John Kani. That actor is John Kani's son. Atandwa Kani plays young T'Chaka; he gets a limited role but performs well.

Bucky Barnes appeared in the post-credits scene ofBlack Panther.Bucky's metal arm is gone, but he has a much better attitude. Bucky rebooted, putting him among heroes just in time forAvengers: Infinity War,thanks to Shuri's work.

One arm seems like a disadvantage at first glance. However, this shows Bucky's Winter Soldier days and the brainwashing are over. Also, Shuri and Bucky show real warmth.

Wakandan children call Bucky White Wolf, a character name from theBlack PantherBucky was an orphaned white boy named Hunter, whom King T'Chaka adopted. Can Bucky be forced into a differentcomic book character??

Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan) appears at a museum showing African tribe artifacts. He steals a mask and wears it in a fight later.

The mask recalls one Bucky wore fighting T'Challa inBlack Panther #37. It looks even more like the demon Mephisto's face, especially since it appears in Christopher Priest's comic run (1998-2003).

Lupita Nyongo's character Nakia joins the War Dogs, the Hatut Zeraze. This group of trained spies and assassins was founded in the comics by King T'Chaka. The War Dogs were led by the White Wolf, the name the Wakandan children gave Bucky in the post-credits scene.

In the second act, T'Challa fights Erik Killmonger for the Wakandan throne. Killmonger wins, throws T'Challa off a waterfall, and takes his place as ruler. The same thing happened in"Panther's Rage,"one of T'Challa's early stories from the '60s.

T'Chaka's brother, Prince N'Jobu, appears in a flashback scene at the movie's start, set in Oakland. Viewers see a Public Enemy poster on N'Jobu's wall. Though the group did not start in Oakland, they paid deep respect to the Black Panther Party in their music and clothing. This is a subtle reference to the political movement, Oakland, and the hip hop culture present in the film.

The Black Panther movement, or the Black Panther Party, began in 1966 in Oakland, California. Bobby Seale and Huey Newton founded it to fight for African-American civil rights.The Black Panther Party was founded by Bobby Seale and Huey Newton in 1966 in Oakland, California to fight for African-American civil rights.Bobby Seale and Huey Newton founded the Black Panther Party in 1966 in Oakland, California, aiming to fight for African-American civil rights.

Viewers see a movie about a secret, super-advanced African opening in California as odd. But those who know US civil rights history see the connection right away. The movie keeps its political roots. It uses social commentary throughout. This ends the old idea that superhero movies lack substance.

Ayo and Okoye are Dora Milaje members, the Wakandan king's security detail, and military leaders (Okoye is a general). They work together in the film, but they are closer in the comics.

In the source material, Ayo and Okoye are romantic partners. Disney cut their romance from the movie.Disney removed the romance between Ayo and Okoye from the film.Instead, Disney placed Okoye in a heterosexual relationship with W'Kabi. This missed opportunity for LGBT representation is a flaw in an otherwise strong film.

The royal compound looks like it sits on Mount Bashenga, the great mountain of vibranium at Wakanda's center. The palace location is a bit unclear, but Shuri's lab is clearly in the depths of Mount Bashenga. Shuri surrounds herself with the metal, allowing her to create new technology decades ahead of other, less advanced nations.

In the comics, M'Baku (Winston Duke) is often called Man-Ape. Coogler and Disney chose to use his given name instead, avoiding that racially charged nickname.

M'Baku remains the leader of the Mountain Clan. This clan worships the mighty gorilla deity. He wears bulky, furred armor. M'Baku even wears a gorilla mask during a fight. He does not wear a full-body gorilla suit like in the comics. That choice is good.

T'Challa's gold necklace from the comics shows up in the film as an item worn by the villain Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan). The true King of Wakanda chooses a simpler silver necklace in the movie, showing his focus on duty over flashiness. In the comics, the Black Panther's gold necklace became part of his identity since Christopher Priest's 1998 run on the series.Christopher Priest's famous 1998.The series runs on this.

Shuri (Letitia Wright), T'Challa's sharp sister, is Wakanda's scientific genius. She drives many tech leaps despite her age. Her top invention? Shoes that fit T'Challa perfectly.

These shoes absorb sound, so Shuri named them "sneakers." Whether on purpose or not, auto-fitting sneakers exist in...Back to the Future Part IIThis makes it a likely nod to Michael J. Fox's cool footwear.

In the film, Wakandans have a...heart-shaped herbThey grow the herb carefully. It lets people pass to the ancestral plane, a part of becoming king. The film shows the ancestral plane many times, and it creates some of the movie's best scenes. Both the plane and the herb come from the comics. The King of Wakanda also oversees the dead in the source material, explaining its heavy presence in the film.

In Black PantherBlack Panther has a heart-pounding scene. T'Challa takes down a charging rhino (which thankfully seems okay after the fight). The heavily armored rhino charges the King of Wakanda, and T'Challa wrestles the beast down, just like he did in his...very first comic runThe scenes match almost exactly; only the armor differs in the movie.

Ulysses Klaue (Andy Serkis), AKA Klaw, bites the dust inBlack PantherKlaw gets to play with his new toy after losing his arm inAvengers: Age of Ultron,Klaue swapped it for a sonic-blasting prosthetic from the comics. He claims Wakandan design; it uses their mining tech. It hits hard, just like in the comics.

In a less fun tradition, because of themultiple sexual misconduct allegations against Stan Lee, the Marvel A-lister and Black Panther creator appeared in the latest MCU. He showed up at a Korean casino, stealing T'Challa's winnings at the craps table. This shows exploitation. People will watch if Disney lets him appear more.