Angela Bassett Hints at Ramonda's Resurrection—And Marvel Might Just Do It
Angela Bassett just dropped a Wakandan-sized bombshell—and Marvel fans are LOSING it. The queen herself might not be as dead as we thought.
During a Good Morning America interview hyping up Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the Oscar-nominated actress casually teased that Queen Ramonda could return in Black Panther 3. You know, the same Ramonda who drowned in Wakanda Forever.
So… MCU resurrection arc incoming? Or just another astral cameo? Either way, this isn't your average Marvel post-credit bait—it's got ancestral weight.
Why This Changes Everything (Or Absolutely Nothing)
Let's be real: MCU deaths are about as permanent as a Snapchat filter. But Ramonda? Her death felt different. Emotional. Final. A gut-punch in a film already grappling with real-life grief after Chadwick Boseman's passing.
Now Bassett says, “I could be there. You know? It could happen. I would, absolutely.” Translation: she's game for an Ancestral Plane scene—a sacred, purple-hued MCU afterlife where T'Challa saw his father and Shuri met Killmonger.
The insane detail? This wouldn't even be the first time Marvel brought back a dead monarch for a dream sequence—and still managed to make it feel earned. Think Hamlet meets Marvel VFX.
A savage comparison? This could be Lion King's Mufasa moment—if Mufasa had an Oscar nom and was ready to fight colonial fish-gods underwater.
The Hidden Story: When Grief Becomes Mythology
Bassett's potential return isn't just fan-service—it's symbolic. After all, Wakanda Forever wasn't a superhero flick. It was a cultural eulogy. Ramonda's presence in Black Panther 3, even as a vision, would be less about plot mechanics and more about emotional continuity.
Marvel's been quietly threading grief-as-narrative ever since Boseman's death. But this? It's different. This is doubling down on myth, memory, and matriarchy.
And let's not forget: Bassett is one of the few Marvel actors with serious awards-season heat—her performance in Wakanda Forever earned her a Best Supporting Actress Oscar nomination. That kind of weight changes how the studio frames a comeback. This isn't just another cameo—it's legacy work.
Bonus flavor: A Variety insider claimed Marvel is eyeing a 2028 release for Black Panther 3, which means there's still time for rewrites, reshoots, and reimaginings. Enough time to paint the Ancestral Plane however they damn well please.
Now Channel Your Inner Shuri—Would You Bring Her Back?
Would you welcome Queen Ramonda's return—or does MCU need to learn to let its dead stay dead? Hit the comments like Namor hit Wakanda. No mercy.
