Michael B Jordan IS Erik Killmonger!

[DeadStroke]

Did anyone else noticed the raised Marks/Burns? On killmonger torso? Look closely when hes standing against the Dora milaje or when he leaps towars tchalla.

African scarification

 

[MbJ]

He probably tries to get some of that Heart Shaped Herb for himself and things go bad.

 

[CaptainWagner]

After Ego and Vulture, Marvel seems to be turning around the ship in their villains game, so I'm even more excited to see what Jordan does with Killmonger.

 

[Tg11]

He looks just so badass with the scars on his body

 

[MbJ]

 

[DeadStroke]

 

[nyyarod]

He looks amazing.

 

[Wylie Times]

It speaks to how little post production had been done on the teaser trailer, because there is nobody noticed tribal scarring in the teaser.

Everything in these photos looks better than it did in the teaser...and this movie is still MONTHS away from being finished.

*edit*

Nevermind I see some people in here did notice the scarring before.

 

[KRYPTON INC.]

He probably tries to get some of that Heart Shaped Herb for himself and things go bad.

Ooh... Hadn't considered that. I thought it was a cultural thing, but I like the idea of it being a consequence of having the herb applied to him.

 

[tamron]

Ooh... Hadn't considered that. I thought it was a cultural thing, but I like the idea of it being a consequence of having the herb applied to him.

I think it still could be a tribal thing with the EW picture of Killmonger with a signet ring similar to T'Chaka's in CW.

They've been quite secretive about Killmonger's backstory (per usual, it is Marvel Studios), Nate Moore's comments about the plot dealing a lot with family ties, The voiceover of T'Chaka talking about the hardship of a 'good man' being king...

Wild speculations on my part, but bear with me.

What if Killmonger's origin has been conflated with 616 Hunter or Ult. M'Baku Udaku? He is a son, adopted or blood, of T'Chaka's. The tribal scars/ring being marks of belonging to the royal line. So when he presents himself, he's not a mere political dissenter. He has a legitimate claim to the throne, which leads to the gauntlet being thrown down of tribal combat to decide the fate of the kingdom.

And/or MCU Killmonger was working in a White Wolf-type capacity for T'Chaka unbeknownst to anyone (This would really harken back to the 'good man' part, if T'Chaka had him doing his wetwork in the shadows.) Look at how few areas we've seen Klaue. The attack at the casino, the interrogation by Ross and I think that's it so far.

What if Killmonger isn't breaking Klaue out, but kills him (He's a known threat to Wakanda so he has to be handled; It's what a self-proclaimed 'patriot' like WW would do) and ultimately gets arrested/surrenders? Then T'Challa goes 'This man will face justice in my country' and Ross, being more suspicious following CW, wants to see what Wakandan justice means exactly, and using the Sokovia Accords as leverage, gets to go along for the ride now. Meanwhile, being extradited into Wakanda is exactly what Killmonger wanted all along so that he could make the reveal of his claim to the throne?

 

[Kane52630]

I can't remember who said it first but Michael B Jordon is getting his Vegeta pose going on...

 

[Tg11]

Either way I really just want to see him and T'Challa go at it but I am anxious to hear if they give MBJ a Wakandan accent in this film? I mean it makes sense that he would have one given his character's origin

 

[Wylie Times]

Either way I really just want to see him and T'Challa go at it but I am anxious to hear if they give MBJ a Wakandan accent in this film? I mean it makes sense that he would have one given his character's origin

It makes more sense that he wouldn't have an accent. Killmonger was raised mostly outside of Wakanda. I think in the film they're going to go with the idea tha the was raised in Oakland instead of Harlem.

 

[MbJ]

Raiders fans do tend to be evil.

 

[metaphysician]

It also fits with the Marvel Studios tendency to spread stuff out, and not have *everything* happen in NYC.

 

[Webfoot Hero]

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[KevTravels]

The next Scorsese/DeNiro relationship

 

[MbJ]

So they compared it to Magneto and Xavier. I wonder if Killmonger and T'Challa used to be friends.

 

[DeadStroke]

So they compared it to Magneto and Xavier. I wonder if Killmonger and T'Challa used to be friends.

Possible. Not sure how they work out the age, but Killmonger, T'Challa and Nakia all have kid actors cast playing the younger versions of them.

 

[KevTravels]

Possible. Not sure how they work out the age, but Killmonger, T'Challa and Nakia all have kid actors cast playing the younger versions of them.

just for a short scene i hope.

 

[MbJ]

Here's the first look at Killmonger's suit via the action figures.

Spoiler

 

[metaphysician]

I kind of hope the final version in the movie is a little more distinct. Less black, more gold.

 

[MbJ]

I'd like if it looks more like the image on the package.

Spoiler

 

[quara33]

African scarification

I wonder if the scarification serves a dual purpose: cultural identity

Spoiler

and also serves as where Killmonger's suit is 'stored'

 

[MbJ]

The official look at the suit.