Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Okoye actor, Danai Gurira, addresses the potential for her character getting a derivative collection, which has been an ongoing rumor for a while. Gurira, who rose to fame taking part in survivor Michonne on The Walking Dead, first debuted as Okoye within the Marvel Cinematic Universe in 2018 with Black Panther. Okoye has primarily served because the General of the Dora Milaje – Wakanda’s all-female elite pressure of protection – however she left the position behind following the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever occasions, which open up the character for brand spanking new potentialities within the MCU.
During an interview on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, Gurira hinted {that a} Black Panther spinoff collection targeted on Okoye could also be occurring.
Okoye has change into a fan-favorite character within the MCU over time, with the ex-General of the Dora Milaje’s position in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame seemingly serving to the character change into much more common. In the Black Panther franchise alone, Okoye has additionally proven how a lot she deserves the highlight, proving herself not solely one of the crucial expert fighters within the MCU, but additionally a tactical grasp and an amazing counselor – the latter being a top quality that performed our her robust friendship to the late King T’Challa.
Black Panther director Ryan Coogler is already creating a number of collection set within the MCU by his general tv take care of Disney. A collection set in Wakanda is reportedly within the works, with Coogler confirming he and Marvel Studios are discussing just a few unnamed initiatives. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever‘s new character Aneka arrange the Okoye spinoff, with the duo probably founding the Marvel Comics crew, the Midnight Angels, within the MCU. Both characters wore the “ugly” blue go well with – as Okoye jokingly remarked within the film – that could be a Midnight Angels signature. Therefore, each time the Okoye spinoff collection is formally introduced, it’s anticipated that she may not be alone within the journey.