I think it's really unlikely she'd be Monica Rambeau. They're already doing the introductory movie for the Panther and Wakanda and this should be about those elements. Adding in a completely unrelated heroine (seriously their interaction in the comics was about two issues before he decided on Storm instead) with powers and an origin entirely unconnected to Wakanda is just messy storytelling.
It'll be Lynne.
Exactly, I don't know why people keep bringing her up when they haven't even interacted much.
Monica Lynne was a great fit with Panther in his first series. New readers don't really know much about her because she was discarded once Priest's run was cancelled in the early 00's and Hudlin made Panther marry Storm for some strange reason.
I'm one of the ones who has suggested in other threads using Monica Rambeau as a love interest, since Marvel Studios doesn't have the rights to Storm.
First, let me say that I agree with your larger point. They're more than likely going to use Monica Lynne as a love interest, and I'm fine with that. I've always liked the character and would love to see her realized on the big screen.
My thinking, and I imagine that of others, is that IF Kevin Feige and the brain trust at Marvel Studios liked the idea of T'Challa being involved with a superpowered love interest, then why not use Monica Rambeau?
The general answer to that question seems to be "it's not that way in the comics." True enough, their interaction in the comics has been limited to an occasional team up, with T'Challa offering to mentor her and teach her to tap into the full potential of her powers, Monica having an apparent crush on him and being upset at him marrying Storm, and some Wakandans quietly favoring "the sun goddess" over Ororo.
However, since when is Marvel Studios beholden to the comics? They have repeatedly demonstrated a willingness to take liberties, sometimes drastic, if they feel something different from traditional Marvel Comics canon will better serve the story they are trying to tell. How can we say introducing Monica Rambeau in lieu of Ororo would be sloppy storytelling when we don't even know what the story
is at this point? We have an idea, but we don't know for sure.
This film will not be T'Challa's introduction into the MCU. It will be at least his second appearance, as Feige has stated that he will play a major role in Captain America: Civil War. It could possibly be his
third, if he ends up making a cameo along with Klaw in Avengers: Age Of Ultron. Therefore, a good deal of who T'Challa is, and what Wakanda is, may already be established by the time this movie comes out. We could be well past the introductory phase and into the fleshing out phase of the Black Panther story at this point.
I understand that there are those who didn't like the joining of T'Challa and Ororo in the first place, and looking to recreate a similar dynamic using Monica Rambeau is cringe-worthy to them. I get it. Not your cup of tea. Nothing wrong with having that opinion. What I
don't get is the argument that I've seen elsewhere: "Monica Rambeau isn't even African!" Well, neither is Monica Lynne, yet some of the detractors of this idea have no problem with the king of Wakanda hooking up with an American singer. I don't think anyone is suggesting that Marvel Studios should recreate the T'Challa/Ororo story beat for beat, and just insert Spectrum in the Storm slot. At least
I wasn't. I think we were just suggesting an outside-the-box way to introduce Monica Rambeau into the MCU.
That being said, again, I agree that it is unlikely that Marvel Studios will use Monica Rambeau in this film. They will probably go with Monica Lynne as the love interest, and that works just fine for me!
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