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Marvel Comics published the first issue of Marvel Knights: The World to Come, introducing us to the Black Panther's son, Ketema. The son of T'Challa is portrayed as a white man with blond hair and blue eyes. This revelation sparked speculations about the appearance of the character among fans, with some even comparing Ketema to Ryan Gosling.
For context, fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe have been circulating memes of Gosling in Black Panther's vibranium suit in response to Hollywood's controversial casting decisions. However, this time the meme struck a striking resemblance with the identity of Ketema.
In an X thread, fans shared their thoughts on the new character reveal.
"Ryan Gosling Black Panther is now real," a fan posted.
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Another fan replied to the thread in disbelief that the meme has turned into reality and posted:
"I thought the meme of casting a white man as a black character was a joke, now its real!!"
Others also shared their opinions on Ryan Gosling as the potential new Black Panther.
"Y'all weren't joking about White Boy Summer, huh? Wow. Wouldn't have put that on the Bingo card, ngl," commented a fan.
"We need to do everything possible to make this a reality in the films," another joked.
"I used to think willing something into reality was stupid but now........," another replied.
"The hilarious thing is if they actually made this movie it would be their best earnings ever," said a fan.
However, some readers had differing opinions about the backlash the comic was receiving.
"To all the people crashing out over (this). Just remember it's just a fictional character and race swaps are no big deal. Why do you care so much?" a fan replied.
"This... is possibly an objectively cool story. The trope about the antagonist who, at least (temporarily), knows you can't beat them, their anger purely focuses their skill and prowess and they know it and they know they're sufficiently angry at you to kill you any time they want," another commented.
All about the future Black Panther in Marvel Knights: The World To Come
Marvel Comics introduced Ketema, a new hero who overpowers and defeats his father, T'Challa, to take the crown as Black Panther and King of Wakanda. The story takes place in a near-future Earth-616, which shows us a Wakanda with political instability, as resistance factions such as the Aquamarines revolt against the traditional government.
Ketema, introduced as a powerful masked fighter, battles with T'Challa over his supposed insensitivity to the freedom of his people. Though T'Challa's fighting capabilities are greater, he cannot bring himself to kill his son and is hence defeated.
As he takes the throne, it turns out that Ketema unmasks himself, a revelation that has generated debates regarding his origin and the fate of the Black Panther heritage.
Marvel Knights: The World To Come Vol. 1 #2 will be released on July 9, 2025.
