Black Panther Oscars Captain America Five facts you didn’t know about the first ever superhero Oscar nominated movie

Black Panther

‘Wakanda Forever’ makes it first entry into the Oscar, not just in the Superhero movie genre but also as the first ever black Marvel character. But unless you are a die-hard Marvel fan some interesting facts about the Marvel Comic is easy to miss. And if you claim yourself an MCU fan, do you ever ask who Black Panther is? What is Wakanda? How does he interact with and impact the Marvel universe? These unknown facts about the Black Panther movie will leave you astoundingly surprised.

Captain America’s shield

Captain America’s shield is made of Vibranium- Ever wonder why Captain America’s shield is nigh-indestructible? It is because it is made of vibranium, the rare metal mined only in Wakanda.

Chadwick's African accent

Chadwick deliberately used the African accent while filming Black Panther- When asked about the African accent in Black Panther, Chadwick had this to say, ‘’Colonialism in Africa would have it that, in order to be a ruler, his education comes from Europe. I wanted to be completely sure that we didn't convey that idea because that would be counter to everything that Wakanda is about’’.

Black Panther first made its debut in the issue of Fantastic Four

Black Panther first made its debut in the issue of Fantastic Four- Caught you off guard with this one, didn't it? His first appearance was in the tried and tested Fantastic Four in the issue #52 in 1966.

Avengers crew

He is the man behind the bad-ass aircraft of Avengers crew- Wakandians are known for their unimageable advancements in science and technology, hence it now only makes sense that the man behind Tony Stark’s sick supersonic jet is built by the Wakanda Design Group overseen by T'Challa himself.

T'Challa's Sister, Shuri

T'Challa's Sister, Shuri has also served as a Black Panther- Yes that’s right! The tech-genius, Shuri who is also trained as a Panther, takes up the mantle for a time while he recovers. She's been a Black Panther on and off whenever she is needed.