Rumored 'Black Panther 2' Leak Says Killmonger Will Be Back

The Marvel Cinematic Universe is moving into a very exciting phase of movies, and none is more exciting than Black Panther 2. Since the record-breaking first film was released in Feb. 2018, the studio has had a sequel in the works, leaving fans wondering, "Who will be the new villain?" Michael B. Jordan's Erik Killmonger was one of the most powerful performances, and most contentious deaths, of the MCU. How will they ever fill his shoes?

According to apparent Marvel leaker Roger Wardell, they might not have to, as ComicBook.com highlights.

Independent UK reports: “Wardell claims that Jordan’s character won’t be resurrected, but will exist in Wakanda’s ‘spiritual plane’. He also suggests the film will be politically charged and teases the arrival of the Queen Divine Justice, a princess secretly raised in America by one of T’Challa’s warriors.”

Both Erik and T’Challa visited their fathers in this Wakandan spiritual realm in the first film, so bringing back Killmonger as a powerful spirit on this plane would be very poetic.

This isn't the first time rumors have been spread that Jordan could be showing up in Black Panther 2. In January, Angela Bassett and her husband Courtney B. Vance spilled some beans while attending the SAG Awards earlier this year. When asked by Entertainment Tonight if “everybody” would be reuniting for the sequel, Bassett answered, “I would assume so.” Vance added, “Yes, just go ahead and say it, yes. Everyone will be there. Just yes, yes.” And when Bassett continued by coyly stating, "[We didn’t technically see him] go into the ocean, no," Vance explicitly confirmed, stating, "Including Michael B., yes."

Only time will tell if this alleged leak is true.