![]() Well, that’s kind of fun.’ And we only like to tell as much story as we have for a character and I’m not sure how much other story we would have for Klaw, but we were still lucky to have Andy involved.” Which I think, honestly, was part of the sell for Andy in going, ‘Oh, I get to play this character that gets to sort of shine very brightly and burn out quickly. “ was made pretty early on because we knew ultimately that more than Ulysses Klaw, Killmonger was the main villain of the film. It must have been a novelty to bow out so soon, then. He genuinely believes that if he does ignite this rebellion – the Earth would be better for it.He even speculated that this might have been part of the appeal of the character for Serkis, who has a long history of being tied down to various franchises for multiple installments. He’s fighting for the common man, not just a selfish need to ascend to the throne. But it’s his awareness of the oppression in the rest of the world that really makes it hit home. Using his black-ops skills to destabilize Wakanda and turn them all against each other is an excellent technique of divide and conquer. His motivations are so emotionally tied to his character, everything he does just feel natural for who he is. Obviously, Black Panther manages to stop him, but not before having to travel through his own crucible of dealing with the death of his father, as well as coming to terms with old family secrets.Įrik Killmonger’s plan is one of two reasons that he’s being praised as one of the best Marvel villains to date. It gets revenge on T’Challa’s family for the death of N’Jobu, it pushes Killmonger to an entirely new level of power the likes of which the world isn’t really ready for, and it changes the society's class system, forever. Going through with this plan would have given Erik the closure he feels necessary to get past all the problems that have occurred through his life. RELATED: What Do Black Panther’s End-Credits Scenes Mean to the MCU? His aim was to use all the Wakandan resources, technology and weapons to arm those who couldn’t arm themselves, so they could overthrow their governments and take their lives for themselves. His already volatile personality became warped, and he decided to claw his way back to Wakanda in order to turn the tide. ![]() But in his military career and life growing up, Killmonger had seen the oppression and racism that people of African descent had endured across the world. He had literally been training his entire life for this moment. Earning hundreds of kills, he rose up through the ranks until he was drafted into a black-ops squad.įurther, his group was trained in destabilizing governments and turning entire countries against each other. He entered into the American military and honed his skills in war. Because Killmonger was left without a Father to raise him properly, he strayed from the right path. The film uses its platform to spin a story filled with social commentary about racism, slavery, the class systems and poverty. Becoming King of Wakanda, Killmonger (whose real name is N’Jadaka) takes control of the country and all of its vast resources to enact his real plan.īlack Panther is very self-aware of its status in our world. He actually manages to ‘defeat’ T’Challa by throwing him off a cliff, into a waterfall. Oonce Killmonger arrives, he reignites the challenge for the throne, since he's T’Challa’s cousin, he is of Royal blood, after all. ![]() RELATED: Black Panther: Is the Soul Stone Actually in Wakanda?
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