Black Panther: Wakanda Forever's surprise [spoiler] cameo, explained
Wakanda Forever's surprise Marvel cameo could spell big t꧑hi💮ngs for the future

澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Black Panther: Wakanda Forever isn't quite as packed with Marvel cameos as some of the other ꦓmovies in the series, but it still brings in a surprise face or two. One in particular could have major repercussions f꧟or the MCU going forward – and that's what we're delving into here.
It should go without saying, but major Black Panther: Wakanda Forever spoilers follow! Turn back now if you haven't seen the movie yet! For everyone else, keep reading for a deep dive into🐲 who that returning character is and what their appearance in the movie means.
Who is Julia Louis-Dreyfus' Val in Black Panther 2?
Julia Louis-Dreyfus returns as 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Contessa Valentina Alle🦋gra de Fonta༒ine, AKA Val, in Wakanda Forever. H💟er presence in the film was a closely guarded secret until its release. In Wakanda Forever, we find out Val is the new Direct🌠or of the CIA– and she's also the ex-wife of Martin Freeman's Everett Ross.
Tensions rise between Wakanda and the US across the film. The US believes Wakanda to be behind attacks on a diving expedition looking for Vibranium, as well as the clash with the FBI in Massachusetts – the truth is that Talokan attacked the divers and were involved in the Massachusetts fight, but Ramonda is committed to൲ keeping the undersea nation a secret.
Ross secretly contacts Wakanda throughout the movie, 𒊎but, eventually, Val reveals that she knew they were in touch all꧒ along. Val arrests Ross, but not before sinisterly saying she dreams that the US was the only country with access to Vibranium.
But what does her cameo mean? Val was first introduced in 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, which saw her recruit John Walker to her shadowy cause. She then popped up again in the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Black Widow post-credits scene to send 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Yelena Belova after Hawkeye, though Yelena eventually sided against killing the Avenger. All signs point to Val setting up the 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Thunderbolts, a team of reformed villains and anti-heroes who are set to get their own movie in 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Marvel Phase 5. The team's line-up consists of Yelena, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Red Guardian, 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Taskmaster, US Agent, Ghost, and 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:Bucky Barnes, with Val overseeing things.
With Val now in such a position of power in the MCU – and clearly still a shady figure – the stage is gradually being set for the Thunderbolts movie.ᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚ It seems the team will be government-sanctioned, considering Val is head of the CIA, but beyond that, it's difficult to predict what the future has in store for Val or the Thunderbolts.
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In the meantime, though, Val and the US seem intent on bringing a fight to Wakanda for the nation's Vibranium, with the🐠 President even said to be considering offensive action against the country. That storyline will most likely be picked up again in a potential Black Panther 3.
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