It’s worth wondering if Ironheart’s MCU debut happening in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will give the movie’s heroes the tools they’ll need to defeat Namor the Sub-Mariner. Reportedly played by Tenoch Huerta, the Atlantean anti-hero is expected to serve as the main antagonist in the upcoming sequel to 2018's Black Panther.
It’s been known for a while that Ironheart aka Riri Williams, a fairly recent addition to Marvel Comics’ library of characters and a teenage successor to Iron Man, will be receiving her own Disney+ TV series in Phase 4 and will be played by Dominique Thorne. Now, Marvel Studios head Kevin Feige has confirmed that Thorne’s MCU character will actually join the MCU ahead of Ironheart in Black Panther 2. Since she has a reputation as a superhero, there’s a strong possibility that she’ll be suiting up alongside Wakanda’s forces when they face off against the Avenging Son on the big screen.
Some may be curious about what Ironheart can bring to the table in the movie. If she gets her armor before Ironheart during her introduction in Black Panther 2, she may be the heroes’ best and most reliable asset when they fight Namor. That’s because even if Nakia (Lupita Nyong'o), Okoye (Danai Gurira), Shuri (Letitia Wright), and M’Baku (Winston Duke) all teamed up, they still wouldn’t have the firepower needed to stand up to Namor physically (assuming he’s portrayed accurately). They might possess Vibranium weapons strong enough to pierce his skin, but it’s important to keep in mind that Namor is one of Marvel’s most powerful heroes in the comic books, especially when wet or submerged in water. Shuri’s tech alone won’t be sufficient against a villain of Namor's caliber.
An Iron Man-esque hero, on the other hand, is a different story. As a young hero, she’ll have a long way to go before she can be on Tony Stark’s level, but she may get a suit equal or better than his in terms of its durability if a Vibranium Iron Man suit is at play. Riri Williams having access to Wakanda’s resources when building her Ironheart suit could make her a formidable ally in combat, but she’s unlikely to be someone who can take down Namor single-handedly. After all, the Sub-Mariner is a character capable of fighting the Hulk to a standstill and engaging in epic throwdowns with Hercules, Thor, and entire teams of heroes. He's also significantly stronger than Iron Man. As impressive as Ironheart is for being able to develop a suit like hers, it’s hard to imagine her being on par with such a powerful villain.
Unless she somehow creates a suit that greatly outclasses Iron Man’s, Ironheart should be on a power level near Spider-Man or Black Panther, but below powerhouses such as Captain Marvel, Thor, or the original Hulk. With her strength, she might have what it takes to challenge Namor's power – but not beat it. That makes sense, considering that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever doesn’t appear to have a singular protagonist. So rather than one character rising to the occasion, it may take teamwork and strategy from all of the movie’s heroes to stop the Savage Sub-Mariner.
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