As a Namor fan, is Wakanda Forever worth watching?

I tried once a while after it came out, but couldn't get into it. I just wasn't that interested in Wakanda stuff after T'Challa and Killmonger died. And I'd heard that they changed so much about Namor and Atlantis for the MCU and it really turned me off. Namor's in my Top 5 for Marvel characters though, so I'm curious. How was the handling of the character? Was it decent or would it just annoy most comic book Namor fans?

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Void_Warden2026-01-12 20:31

Yes. As long as you're willing to accept the new origin, it's a great adaptation

kneeco282026-01-12 20:31

If you're a Namor fan? Because he's in it.

XVelvetThunder2026-01-12 20:34

Honestly he was kind of a high point in an otherwise very forgettable movie. So maybe?

NormanDoor2026-01-12 20:40

This is how I feel about it.

Falkor2026-01-12 23:51

I agree, I was pretty happy with how they portrayed him, the actor did a great job and you genuinely felt how powerful he was, the scene where they attack Wakanda is one of my favourites.

krlozdac2026-01-12 20:35

The performance was very compelling I thought. I’ve been reading a lot of Namor’s old comics and the origins are obviously different but what this portrayal does deliver on is in feeling the danger of the submariner. He doesn’t fuck around.

rudeboi7102026-01-12 20:36

He has some of the coolest offense in the MCU and he gets to cook in that movie. His flight through his ankles makes his flight seem insect like, it’s very cool stuff. Watching WF, I kept thinking wow I can’t wait to see this guy interact with anyone else in the MCU

HereForGoodReddit2026-01-12 20:37

What? Yeah man. It’s a super fun take on the character that’s excellently acted, great cgi, a fun twist on the traditional story. If you don’t get precious about him, you’ll have something you can really enjoy!

FewWatermelonlesson02026-01-12 20:38

He’s the best part of the movie, which I still enjoy (albeit less than the first).

GrimMrGoodbar2026-01-12 20:39

I couldn’t imagine being a fan of a comic character and not watching their live action debut because of what other people said, especially with how corrosive discourse online is.

Trick_Ad_44972026-01-12 20:41

This. People just don’t form their own opinions anymore.

fuzzyfoot882026-01-12 20:50

In Gen Z’s defense, they have been absolutely assaulted with ads their entire life due to the internet, phones, tablets, etc. there is a point where they don’t want to spend any money or believe anything from a commercial because of how abundant every company’s ads are, without knowing it’ll be worth it, so they take to forums and get answers from actual consumers so they know what to buy or what not to buy or waste their time on.

I prefer to have my own opinion, but I can’t say I don’t envy their ability to only entertain themselves with things they KNOW will be good rather than waste time on the possibilities of good things.

Powderkeg842026-01-12 20:58

Nuggets like this are why I reddit.

Homie has an interesting job in marketing.

xsupajesusx2026-01-12 22:51

And especially coming to *reddit* of all places for a decision lol

Wooden-Radish-90082026-01-13 02:34

Corrosive is such a perfect word to describe media discussion online.

ChronoMonkeyX2026-01-12 20:41

I think it's a great movie, and I like Namor a lot on it. I do not normally care for Namor, so, this different version may or may not work for you, depending how open you are to changes.

I love Taskmaster and hate what they did with him on the movies, but that's a very bad and useless change, while I like to think the Namor change is lateral at least, if not an improvement.

Leather-Leader-79642026-01-12 21:09

Do you dislike Namor, because he's a dick? Just curious.

ChronoMonkeyX2026-01-12 22:10

I never got into fantastic four when I read comics, and not even most Avenger stuff, mostly in the 90s. I leaned very heavily towards mutants, pretty much every X-title.

My actual exposure to Namor was minimal, but I just didn't like his design and my perception of him was just arrogant king with a chip on his shoulder and a thing for a married woman.

Wompum2026-01-12 20:41

Guys, I like [thing]. Should I watch [content] with [thing] in it? Or is my time too valuable?

anonymous_meatbag2026-01-12 20:55

Every subreddit is like this and it drives me nuts. Watch something if it interests you. Who cares what other people think. Form your own opinions even if those opinions are negative. Think for yourself!

Leather-Leader-79642026-01-12 21:05

I knew these comments would be here. Lol.😅

Wompum2026-01-12 22:28

And yet...

imjustbettr2026-01-12 21:06

It's also like a 2-2.5 hour movie, not a 500 page book or 6 season tv show. It's not a huge time investment.

Falkor2026-01-12 23:50

The internet and social media has killed autonomous thinking.

BravoLeader30002026-01-12 20:42

I loved its portrayal of Namor.

TheLiquor19462026-01-12 20:42

I think he's awesome and I love his theme. I'm not really a fan of comic Namor though, so maybe you won't like what they changed, but give it a try!

Leather-Leader-79642026-01-12 21:11

Is it, because he's a d-bag? Just curious.

Thunder-Fist-002026-01-12 20:42

Namor gets his ass kicked by fake Black Panther so if you’re cool with that you’ll be fine.

NicoleIlieva2026-01-12 20:57

Fake?😂

DJfunkyPuddle2026-01-12 21:01

Woman bad amirite? For fucks sake she was literally Black Panther in the comics after T'Challa 'died'.

Thunder-Fist-002026-01-12 21:06

In the MCU she was goofy scientist, not a warrior. It was so dumb.

DJfunkyPuddle2026-01-12 21:08

True, I was really annoyed they basically transferred T'Challa's intelligence to Shuri when her whole thing was being brash and aggressive.

Thunder-Fist-002026-01-12 21:17

I’m down for a female BP, but Shuri didn’t earn it. Not in the MCU anyway.

onionleekdude2026-01-12 21:01

Shuri was Black Panther in the comics in 2009.

Leather-Leader-79642026-01-12 21:08

She doesn't use Talk no Jutsu to beat him? Hopefully the fight was at least good.

Thunder-Fist-002026-01-12 21:20

It wasn’t. They used some sciencey trickery to even the odds, but Namor is a heavy hitter, he can go head to head with Hulk and he’s intelligent and he can be ruthless. No version of BP should even have a shot against even a weakened Namor. And I say this as a big BP fan.

Sunshine1452026-01-12 20:43

Just skip to his scenes.

elProtagonist2026-01-12 20:43

Namor was probably the best part of the that movie. You just need to be willing to accept that he doesn't look like Leonard Nimoy.

eagc72026-01-12 20:44

I personally enjoyed this take of Namor even with some of the changes they did to make him stand out from Aquaman (despite Namor being the OG)

fuzzyfoot882026-01-12 20:45

He’s honestly the best part of the film. They changed the origin a bit, but the character and personality are spot on amazing.

19thScorpion2026-01-12 20:46

Yes it is. Don't listen to racists mad that the MCU decided to not carbon copy Aquaman and went a more unique route, while still keeping the essence of Namor himself. Tenoch did a great job.

Leather-Leader-79642026-01-12 21:07

Race changes don't bother me that much tbh. These are alternate universes, so complaining about it just feels pedantic. They only bother me when they bleed over into the source material, like when they replaced Nick Fury with his Black son that was also named Nick Fury and lost the same eye.

nipplesaurus2026-01-12 20:52

Namor was the only part of that movie that I liked

Steel_Serpent_Davos2026-01-12 20:53

100%

jtechvfx2026-01-12 20:54

The Aztec cultural tie-in was my favorite part of this portrayal. Ku’kul’kan!

Maxenin2026-01-12 20:55

I love Namor in the comics and genuinely the changes made fit the MCU so perfectly. So much so that it is actually disappointing we never will get to see him interact with T'cahalla because their rivalry would be so elevated by the fact that Talokan is a beautiful foil for Wakanda.

DJfunkyPuddle2026-01-12 20:59

You should probably just watch it and decide for yourself

Leather-Leader-79642026-01-12 21:11

That's fair.

Quasimodo272026-01-12 21:01

Absolutely worth it just to see those feet-wings in live action. If you’re a fan of Namor you will love seeing that

Ched_Flermsky2026-01-12 21:03

They changed a lot of surface details to avoid comparisons to Aquaman, but they nailed his *character*. The whole movie was brilliant, I thought.

PomegranateHelpful132026-01-12 21:33

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Leather-Leader-79642026-01-12 21:40

Pretty valuable. I'm currently working on curing cancer. Jokes aside, I just want to know if I shouldn't get my hopes up, because I know that they changed a lot of things about the character.

demonoddy2026-01-12 23:05

Yeah his character is well done

Comfortable-Ear-70372026-01-12 23:13

Unpopular opinion: I find Namor such a convoluted character. I wanted to like him cause I usually love aquatic based heros/villains but like what is he? He is some other species of human that can breath underwater, but he’s also half human so can breath out of water, oh but he’s a mutant on top of that with wings on his ankles, pointed ears and superhuman strength. Like it just feels like they threw a hundred things at the wall and whatever stuck became this character. The personality and character itself is fine, I just find his actual powers and background so over the top but that’s just me. I didn’t grow up with the comics though.

Anyway yeah watch the movie it’s honestly not that bad, one of the better ones of that phase imo. And a good send off and memorial for Chadwick Boseman.

RihoSucks2026-01-12 23:57

Um no? Hes a human who's mother ate their version of the vibranium plant and it mutated him in the womb. His people eating the vibranium plant literally mirrors the wakandan black panther origin.

Comfortable-Ear-70372026-01-13 00:03

I think it was different in the comics, as I said I didn’t grow up with them but I was reading up on his character after watching the film to try to understand it better. Maybe I just wasn’t paying attention in the movie then, it sounds like they adapted him to be a bit more straightforward. Read up on his wiki entry and you’ll see early versions were pretty convoluted, he’s referred to as “Marvel’s first mutant” and he’s like half human, half Atlantean, but also a mutant on top of that…I’ve just never been a fan or hero’s with “too much going on” but that’s just me.

And ankle wings are silly imo

RihoSucks2026-01-13 00:15

Yeah its much more streamlined in the movie and, like I said, meant to be a mirror of how the BP gets their powers. And I agree on the wings 🤣

Opening_Track_12272026-01-12 23:49

Just watch the movie

Dixie-Chink2026-01-13 02:25

The Namor of the MCU has *NOTHING* in common with the Namor of the comics. He's just some Hollywood creation with the name slapped on. It was one of the biggest disappointments I had with the film. If you're a fan of Namor from the comics, then you're better off passing on the movie version.

Leather-Leader-79642026-01-13 02:31

Unfortunate. I've been waiting for this since I was a kid.

Wooden-Radish-90082026-01-13 02:36

Even people who don't like it (I love it) agree that Namor is amazing in it

bingy_wingy2026-01-13 02:49

He’s the best part of the movie.