Why can't it be BP that carries the MCU (not saying you feel that way)? We just had 6 white people lead it. Let Blade and BP handle the next go-round. BP was the highest grossing solo film because of us. We can continue to do that. We should be taking over the MCU with Monica and Valkyrie about to step up. Falcon got the shield.
Great point. Let’s start with the connection.
Personally, I didn’t have the character attachment to Black Panther the way I did with Holland and Stark. I had a different emotional connection to Black Panther from a real life standpoint, but that didn’t carry over into the characters role. That chemistry between those two, made it seem right (to me) that Holland carry the proverbial torch.
Black Panther was the rogue king who was enacting vengeance for his father which was right, but he had his sole agenda. The protege however, who was under Tony’s wing the entire time and that whole protege/mentor relationship, felt like the natural replacement after Tony’s death. Now I’m not saying that’s what’s gonna happen, just saying that’s how I felt about it.
That being said, I would be DEFINITELY be down for Black Panther to carry the MCU but he would have needed to be tied into the scripts a little more. Wish that would’ve happened from Civil War on with more involvement going forward in that regard, but in any case, if it were to happen, I’d be on board for it 100%.