Unless something very unexpected happens, Letitia Wright’s Shuri will end Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as the latest incumbent of the titular mantle, stepping in for her brother T’Challa just as she did in the comic books.
Of course, we’ll never know if that was always going to be the plan eventually within the context of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, but the passing of star Chadwick Boseman and the desire on the part of director Ryan Coogler and his team to continue the story kicked off in the game-changing original ensured that the sequel at least had source material to rely on.