From Shuri To Ironheart, Women Are Taking On The Tech Legacy In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever

When Black Panther hit cinemas in 2018, its cultural impact was instant and intense. It was a box office success and became the first Marvel Cinematic Universe movie to win an Academy Award — actually, three

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Shuri stepping up

It’s a common trope to have a tech-savvy sidekick that guides a superhero to victory. In fact, it’s so common that it’s literally referred to as the ‘guy in the chair’. And s ince Tony Stark’s sacrifice in Avengers Endgame , we haven’t had a clear tech genius stepping into his hefty shadow to support the rest of the gang…until now. Black Panther Avengers: Infinity War

Introducing Ironheart

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Academy Awards if you’re keeping count… Four years on, the eagerly anticipated sequel has just hit cinemas and hones in on the female characters this time around. Following the tragic loss of actor , we pick back up in Wakanda one year after King T’Challa’s death. We follow the women, from Queen Ramonda () and Princess Shuri (), to T’Challa’s ex-girlfriend Nakia (), General Okoye (), and the Dora Milaje, grappling with grief. As they fight to protect their home from a new enemy, we see two tech-savvy women take control. While the role of a genius driving cutting-edge technology has always been a staple of the superhero genre, it’s a space that’s always been dominated by male characters. So, let’s unpack the role of the tech genius and how is starting to change that… In the original movie, Shuri was Wakanda’s chief inventor and tech leader. Fulfilling this sidekick trope, she developed equipment for her brother, like his silent sneakers, and even helped guide him to the vibranium suit. But she’s moving into the limelight. She’s so brilliant that the directors of , Joe and Anthony Russo, dubbed her the smartest character in the MCU. And now, in the wake of losing her brother, Shuri is picking up the crown while continuing to be the brains behind Wakanda’s advanced tech. A lot on her plate! But Shuri isn’t the only tech genius in . We also get a first glimpse at Ironheart, or Riri Williams (). For fans of the Marvel comics, they’ll be familiar with Ironheart who is a classified ‘super-genius’. Same, girl. But for the rest of us, we’re introduced to 19-year-old college student Riri in the latest film. She’s an inventor and gear-head who’s reminiscent of Tony Stark in that she creates super-powered suits. In fact, she even builds her own version of the Iron Man armour. Just cop a load of her tinkering up a storm in the trailer… As the final film in the MCU’s fourth phase, we’re hoping Shuri and Ironheart are just the start of a new era of female tech geniuses set to take over.