And now, his re-arrival was explained.

As fate would have it,Michael B. Jordan was able to make a small appearanceinWakanda Foreverdespite being dead.

While the sequence itself wasnt long, it was an extremely important one.

Black Pather 2 Killmonger Shuri

Instead, the new Black Panther gets Killmonger.

But why exactly did Marvel choose to use Killmonger in that way?

I think it speaks it Shuris state of mind when she takes the heart-shaped herb.

Killmonger, Black Panther

And I think while its not what she wanted, maybe it was what she needed.

The choice ofhaving Shuri meet Killmongerinstead of her loved ones was perfect narratively.

Thankfully, by the end of the film, she kept from reaching his low pointsbut it was close.

Killmonger, Black Panther

Many wantedJordans former villainto have a redemption arc and become the new Black Panther in TChallas stead.

Black Panther: Wakanda Foreveris now streaming onDisney+.

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