‘Black Panther: Wakanda Forever’ Post-Credits Scene and Possibilities, Explained
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever landed in theaters Friday, bringing us back to the technologically advanced African nation as its people grieve the loss of King T’Challa. It’s the 30th Marvel Cinematic Universe movie, the sequel to 2018 megahit Black Pantherand includes the most touching post-credits scene you can imagine.
T’Challa, who held the Black Panther mantle in addition to his royal status, was played by Chadwick Boseman, who died from colon cancer at the age of 43 in 2020. Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige promised that Boseman wouldn’t be replaced in the role, and the movie sees the debut of a new Black Panther.
And if you stick around after the credits roll, you’ll also be treated to an unexpected part of T’Challa’s legacy.
Midcredits-scene: Prince of Wakanda
Having achieved peace with Namor and allowed herself to truly feel, for the first time, the loss of T’Challa, new Black Panther Shuri (Letitia Wright) burns her funeral garb on a beach in Haiti, symbolizing the end of her grieving process.
Having given Shuri enough space, T’Challa’s former girlfriend Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) steps out onto the beach with a little boy (Divine Love Konadu-Sun). She introduces him as Toussaint, the son she secretly had with T’Challa.
Shuri notes that Toussaint is a name with a lot of history — she’s presumably referring to Toussaint Louverture, the