A popular character from the Marvel Cinematic Universe may be in a same-sex relationship in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.

Industry source Daniel Richtman revealed in a post on his Patreon that Okoye "will have a same-sex relationship with another Dora Milaje in the film," but did not go into further detail. Played by Danai Gurira, Okoye was introduced in 2018's Black Panther as the leader of the Dora Milaje, the all-female royal guard who acted as Wakanda's most skilled and loyal warriors. Gurira reprised the character in Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame and voiced the character in a zombie-filled episode of Marvel's animated series What If...? on Disney+.

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Romance among the Dora Milaje isn't unheard of in the comics. Ta-Nehisi Coates's run on Black Panther put the spotlight on Ayo and Aneka, two former members of the Dora who became lovers. The pair went on to make a name for themselves outside of the Dora, donning a pair of prototype high-tech suits and becoming the vigilante duo the Midnight Angels. Ayo has already appeared in the MCU, played by Florence Kasumba in Captain America: Civil WarBlack Panther and The Falcon and the Winter Soldier. Aneka has been rumored to appear in Wakanda Forever, played by Michaela Coel, but these reports have been unconfirmed.

Earlier this year, the Loki Disney+ series confirmed the God of Mischief to be bisexual, while Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness is set to introduce Xochitl Gomez as the teenage superhero America Chavez, who is openly lesbian in the comics. However, the release of Eternals marked the first MCU film to feature an openly gay couple with the relationship between Phastos (Bryan Tyree Henry) and Ben (Haaz Sleiman). Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige previously stated that this is just the beginning for LGBTQ+ representation in Marvel films. "There have been gay superheroes in the comics. It is more than past time in the movies," Feige said at the Eternals premiere in October. "It's just the start."

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Details on the story for Wakanda Forever are still under wraps, though it has been confirmed at this time is that the story has been restructured after the death of star Chadwick Boseman. Rumors state that the plot will involve the nation of Wakanda being confronted by its ancient rival, the undersea kingdom of Atlantis, with actors Tenoch Huerta and Mabel Cadena possibly joining the cast as King Namor and his cousin Namora, respectively. Additionally, Julia Louis-Dreyfus was photographed on a set in Atlanta, indicating that the Contessa may make an appearance in Wakanda Forever, while Michael B. Jordan is reportedly returning as Killmonger, acting as a spiritual guide on the Ancestral Plane.

Directed and co-written by Ryan Coogler, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is slated to release on Nov. 11, 2022.

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