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* [[https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackPantherSoLIT #BlackPantherSoLit]], where black MCU fans on Twitter celebrated the casting announcements. [[https://twitter.com/AVAETC/status/731312638701932545 Even Ava DuVernay got in on it!]].
** The ever-expanding AllStarCast has spawned the theory that Coogler is trying to get literally every black actor in Hollywood into the movie.

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* [[https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackPantherSoLIT #BlackPantherSoLit]], where consisting of black MCU fans on Twitter celebrated celebrating the casting announcements. [[https://twitter.com/AVAETC/status/731312638701932545 Even Ava DuVernay got in on it!]].
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** The ever-expanding AllStarCast has spawned the theory that Coogler is was trying to get literally every black actor in Hollywood into the movie.



* Erik Killmonger's hair and mask. Some even call them the best character in the teaser trailer.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' comparisons have picked up a lot of traction due to [[https://heroichollywood.com/black-panther-lion-king-homage/ this shot]] from the trailer, coupled with the tagline "Long live the king". When [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing2019 the remake]] came out just a year later, viewers who disliked it made a lot of jokes about ''Black Panther'' being [[SpiritualAdaptation the superior or "real" remake]].
* Two [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Tolkien]] [[TokenWhite White guys]] [[labelnote:explanation]] Andy Serkis and Creator/MartinFreeman are the two most prominent Caucasian actors in the movie and they previously acted as Gollum and Bilbo Baggins in ''The Hobbit'' trilogy. [[/labelnote]]

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* Erik Killmonger's hair and mask. Some even call called them the best character in the teaser trailer.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' comparisons have picked up a lot of traction due to [[https://heroichollywood.com/black-panther-lion-king-homage/ this shot]] from the trailer, coupled with the tagline {{tagline}} "Long live the king". When [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing2019 the remake]] came out just a year later, viewers who disliked it made a lot of jokes about ''Black Panther'' being [[SpiritualAdaptation the superior or "real" remake]].
* Two [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Tolkien]] [[TokenWhite White guys]] [[labelnote:explanation]] Andy Serkis and Creator/MartinFreeman are the two most prominent Caucasian actors in the movie movie, and they previously acted as Gollum and Bilbo Baggins in the ''LOTR'' trilogy and ''The Hobbit'' trilogy.trilogy, respectively. [[/labelnote]]



* Gifs of M'Baku and his Jabari guards barking at Everett Ross is used as a response to someone continually talking out of turn and/or on a subject they've shown to have no knowledge of.

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* Gifs [=GIFs=] of M'Baku and his Jabari guards barking at Everett Ross is became used as a response to someone continually talking out of turn and/or on a subject they've shown to have no knowledge of.



* Ben Shapiro's criticism of the "Wakanda Is Real" meme led to a subsequent backlash meme, "Wakanda Isn't Real".
* People making comparisons between Killmonger and ''Franchise/DragonBall'' character Vegeta due to the distinctive chest plate he wears resembling Vegeta's Saiyan armor, as well as speculation if it's an intentional shout-out due to Creator/MichaelBJordan's known [[JustForFun/OneOfUs love of anime]]. [[https://twitter.com/LowerHum/status/966682264485572610 It's since become fair play to assume that]] [[http://xeno-odyssey.tumblr.com/post/171315207015/prozdvoices-huitality-michael-b-jordon-is Killmonger is an anime fan himself]].
* Is this your king? [[labelnote:explanation]] During the duel on waterfall, Killmonger mocks the Wakandans while beating T'Challa senselessly. This of course had led to condescending captions like "Is this your GPA?" [[/labelnote]]
* De prinss will now heff de strenf a de bleck penta sdripped eweh. [[labelnote:explanation]]The ''very'' heavy Wakandan accent used by Creator/ForestWhitaker as Zuri has not gone unmocked by the fandom, with the line that prefaces the ritual combat scenes standing out in particular.[[/labelnote]]

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* ** Ben Shapiro's criticism of the "Wakanda Is Real" meme led to a subsequent backlash meme, "Wakanda Isn't Real".
* People making comparisons between Killmonger and ''Franchise/DragonBall'' character Vegeta due to the distinctive chest plate he wears resembling Vegeta's Saiyan armor, as well as speculation speculating if it's it was an intentional shout-out ShoutOut due to Creator/MichaelBJordan's known [[JustForFun/OneOfUs love of anime]]. [[https://twitter.com/LowerHum/status/966682264485572610 It's since become fair play to assume that]] [[http://xeno-odyssey.tumblr.com/post/171315207015/prozdvoices-huitality-michael-b-jordon-is Killmonger is an anime fan himself]].
* Is this your king? [[labelnote:explanation]] During the their duel on the waterfall, Killmonger mocks the Wakandans with this line while beating T'Challa senselessly. This of course had led to condescending captions like "Is this your GPA?" [[/labelnote]]
* De prinss will now heff de strenf a de bleck penta sdripped eweh. [[labelnote:explanation]]The ''very'' heavy Wakandan accent used by Creator/ForestWhitaker as Zuri has did not gone go unmocked by the fandom, with the line that prefaces the ritual combat scenes standing out in particular.[[/labelnote]]



* Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan became ''really'' fed up with people telling them/asking them to say "Wakanda Forever" with the arms-over-chest salute; especially in Jordan's case since his character never does it in the film, as Killmonger grew up in the US and ''hates'' Wakanda. Pictures of the very-annoyed-looking actors are usually captioned with "Wakanda Occasionally" or "Wakanda Whatever."
* Comparing W'Kabi to Chris from ''{{Film/Get Out|2017}}'', as they are played by the same actor, and claiming that W'Kabi is actually a disguised Chris, hiding from the authorities after [[spoiler:he was responsible for multiple murders (Even though his victims tried to kill him first)]]. Even better, some people didn't know the character's name from this movie, and simply called him the "''Get Out'' guy".

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* Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan became ''really'' fed up with people telling them/asking them to say "Wakanda Forever" with the arms-over-chest salute; salute -- especially in Jordan's case case, since his character never does it in the film, as Killmonger grew up in the US and ''hates'' Wakanda. Pictures of the very-annoyed-looking actors are were usually captioned with "Wakanda Occasionally" or "Wakanda Whatever."
* Comparing W'Kabi to Chris from ''{{Film/Get Out|2017}}'', as they are both played by the same actor, Creator/DanielKaluuya, and claiming that W'Kabi is actually a disguised Chris, Chris hiding from the authorities after [[spoiler:he was responsible for following [[spoiler:his involvement in multiple murders (Even (even though his victims tried to kill him first)]]. Even better, some people didn't know the character's name from this movie, and simply called him the "''Get "the ''Get Out'' guy".



* When word broke of the shocking passing of Chadwick Boseman on August 28 2020, ''the'' instant reaction online was either images/gifs of T'Challa doing the salute or in the Ancestral Garden. Another one was to post his ''Civil War'' quote, "In my culture, death is not the end."

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* When word broke of the shocking passing of Chadwick Boseman Creator/ChadwickBoseman on August 28 28, 2020, ''the'' instant reaction online was either images/gifs images/[=GIFs=] of T'Challa doing the Wakandan salute or in the Ancestral Garden. Another one was to post Garden, or a quote from his ''Civil War'' quote, "In my culture, death is not the end."end" monologue from ''[[Film/CaptainAmericaCivilWar Civil War]]''.
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* "Black Panther was a good movie but its politics were a bit iffy. Would've been way better if at the end the Black Panther turned to the camera & said 'I am a communist now' & then specified he's the exact kind of communist I am." [[labelnote:explanation]]A viral tweet frequently used to mock those who criticize ''Black Panther'' and other MCU movies for not having sufficiently leftist politics.[[/labelnote]]
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* [[https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetAyoHaveAGirlfriend?src=hash #LetAyoHaveAGirlfriend]], in response to Marvel denying that Ayo was in a romantic relationship with one of her fellow Dora Milaje, despite being in one in the comics.

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* [[https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetAyoHaveAGirlfriend?src=hash #LetAyoHaveAGirlfriend]], in response to Marvel denying that Ayo was in a romantic relationship with one of her fellow Dora Milaje, despite being in one in the comics. Sure enough, they ''did'' add her girlfriend from the comics in [[Film/BlackPantherWakandaForever the sequel]].
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* [[ChewingTheScenery What are]] ''[[ChewingTheScenery THOOOOSE?!]]''[[labelnote:explanation]]When T'Challa visits Shuri's lab, this is her over-the-top reaction to the crime of wearing sandals inside before she programs her special sneakers on him. It's often used for an overdramatic reaction to various things, especially footwear, and is now [[CreatorBacklash mostly discredited by Letitia Wright.]][[/labelnote]]
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* [[https://twitter.com/hashtag/BlackPantherSoLIT #BlackPantherSoLit]], where black MCU fans on Twitter celebrated the casting announcements. [[https://twitter.com/AVAETC/status/731312638701932545 Even Ava DuVernay got in on it!]].
** The ever-expanding AllStarCast has spawned the theory that Coogler is trying to get literally every black actor in Hollywood into the movie.
* Much like Creator/ChrisEvans before him, the casting of Creator/MichaelBJordan led many to joke that one way to advance your acting career is becoming a Human Torch in a Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox-produced ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'' movie and then moving onto the MCU with a better role in a better movie ahead.
* [[https://twitter.com/hashtag/LetAyoHaveAGirlfriend?src=hash #LetAyoHaveAGirlfriend]], in response to Marvel denying that Ayo was in a romantic relationship with one of her fellow Dora Milaje, despite being in one in the comics.
* Erik Killmonger's hair and mask. Some even call them the best character in the teaser trailer.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' comparisons have picked up a lot of traction due to [[https://heroichollywood.com/black-panther-lion-king-homage/ this shot]] from the trailer, coupled with the tagline "Long live the king". When [[WesternAnimation/TheLionKing2019 the remake]] came out just a year later, viewers who disliked it made a lot of jokes about ''Black Panther'' being [[SpiritualAdaptation the superior or "real" remake]].
* Two [[Film/TheLordOfTheRings Tolkien]] [[TokenWhite White guys]] [[labelnote:explanation]] Andy Serkis and Creator/MartinFreeman are the two most prominent Caucasian actors in the movie and they previously acted as Gollum and Bilbo Baggins in ''The Hobbit'' trilogy. [[/labelnote]]
* T'Challa and Shuri's SecretHandshake, with some declaring it an official replacement for dapping.
* #[=WakandaGate=] [[labelnote:explanation]]Comedian [[https://twitter.com/SaraJBenincasa/status/952208167525498880?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fcdn.rawgit.com%2Fs9e%2Fs9e.github.io%2Fmaster%2Fiframe%2Ftwitter.min.html%23952208167525498880 Sara Benincasa]] offered a $300 bounty to any journalist who would ask UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump about America's relations with Wakanda and get his answer on live video. The hashtag was coined, then people started expanding on it (like proposing a question about the country's granting asylum to fugitive James Buchanan Barnes or the vibranium trade). [[/labelnote]]
* When a character bio for M'Baku mentioned that he disliked Vibranium for being "mainstream", jokes about him and his tribe being {{hipster}}s quickly started popping up.
* Gifs of M'Baku and his Jabari guards barking at Everett Ross is used as a response to someone continually talking out of turn and/or on a subject they've shown to have no knowledge of.
* "Wakanda is Real", a meme celebrating the titular nation's symbolism of African pride and Afrocentric utopianism, or at least its rejection of colonialism.
* Ben Shapiro's criticism of the "Wakanda Is Real" meme led to a subsequent backlash meme, "Wakanda Isn't Real".
* People making comparisons between Killmonger and ''Franchise/DragonBall'' character Vegeta due to the distinctive chest plate he wears resembling Vegeta's Saiyan armor, as well as speculation if it's an intentional shout-out due to Creator/MichaelBJordan's known [[JustForFun/OneOfUs love of anime]]. [[https://twitter.com/LowerHum/status/966682264485572610 It's since become fair play to assume that]] [[http://xeno-odyssey.tumblr.com/post/171315207015/prozdvoices-huitality-michael-b-jordon-is Killmonger is an anime fan himself]].
* Is this your king? [[labelnote:explanation]] During the duel on waterfall, Killmonger mocks the Wakandans while beating T'Challa senselessly. This of course had led to condescending captions like "Is this your GPA?" [[/labelnote]]
* De prinss will now heff de strenf a de bleck penta sdripped eweh. [[labelnote:explanation]]The ''very'' heavy Wakandan accent used by Creator/ForestWhitaker as Zuri has not gone unmocked by the fandom, with the line that prefaces the ritual combat scenes standing out in particular.[[/labelnote]]
* ''[[https://media.tenor.com/images/207f51baab8d9dff9bdc46857c629e3a/tenor.png DELETE THAT FOOTAGE]]'' [[labelnote:explanation]]From the scene where Shuri tricks T'challa into being knocked to the floor by one of her inventions while she records it on video.[[/labelnote]]
* [[ChewingTheScenery What are]] ''[[ChewingTheScenery THOOOOSE?!]]''[[labelnote:explanation]]When T'Challa visits Shuri's lab, this is her over-the-top reaction to the crime of wearing sandals inside before she programs her special sneakers on him. It's often used for an overdramatic reaction to various things, especially footwear, and is now [[CreatorBacklash mostly discredited by Letitia Wright.]][[/labelnote]]
* Chadwick Boseman and Michael B. Jordan became ''really'' fed up with people telling them/asking them to say "Wakanda Forever" with the arms-over-chest salute; especially in Jordan's case since his character never does it in the film, as Killmonger grew up in the US and ''hates'' Wakanda. Pictures of the very-annoyed-looking actors are usually captioned with "Wakanda Occasionally" or "Wakanda Whatever."
* Comparing W'Kabi to Chris from ''{{Film/Get Out|2017}}'', as they are played by the same actor, and claiming that W'Kabi is actually a disguised Chris, hiding from the authorities after [[spoiler:he was responsible for multiple murders (Even though his victims tried to kill him first)]]. Even better, some people didn't know the character's name from this movie, and simply called him the "''Get Out'' guy".
* When word broke of the shocking passing of Chadwick Boseman on August 28 2020, ''the'' instant reaction online was either images/gifs of T'Challa doing the salute or in the Ancestral Garden. Another one was to post his ''Civil War'' quote, "In my culture, death is not the end."

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