The Black Panther: Wakanda Forever script has found its way online (via u/IronMan_MarkLXXXV on Reddit), and it's quite a bit different from the movie we watched in theaters last November.
For example, do you remember the resurfaced set photos we recently shared showing a near-unrecognisable Everett Ross? Well, those were from a subplot that would have seen Martin Freeman's CIA agent go undercover as a British agent, so fingers crossed at least some of it is included as a deleted scene on the eventual Blu-ray release.
Also noteworthy is a conversation between Ross, Shuri, and Okoye in which Roxxo and Project P.E.G.A.S.U.S. both receive a quick mention.
Other changes include Valentina Allegra de Fontaine learning of Talokan's existence near the end of the movie and Riri Williams leaving Wakanda with Shuri's new A.I. Clearly, the plan was for that to explain how the M.I.T. student was going to have her own artificial intelligence sidekick in the upcoming Ironheart TV series before the idea was scrapped.
Something that also seems worth a mention is the fact that, in the script, Ayo and Aneka talk more about their relationship before sharing a proper kiss. In the movie itself, we saw little more than a peck on the forehead and got only a hint that they're romantically involved, another example of disappointing LGBTQ+ representation in the MCU.
That's not entirely Marvel Studios' fault, of course, as Disney continues trying to avoid both the wrath of certain groups and the risk of its movies being banned in various countries.
There's a lot to uncover in this screenplay for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever - the Marvel Studios fanfare, for example, was going to have news reports addressing T'Challa's death playing over it - and you can check it out here.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is now playing in theaters and is set to premiere on Disney+ on February 1.
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