RUMOR
According to Jeremy Conrad
of
MCU Cosmic
, the latest rumor is that
The Eternals
will include a nod of some sort to Namor, the Sub-Mariner. Furthermore, the rumor states that at some point during the film, likely during a montage, viewers will witness the sinking of Atlantis on screen.
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WHAT THIS MEANS
Namor has long been rumored to make his debut in the MCU, with observers pointing to 2022’s untitled
Black Panther
sequel as the likely film for the Sub-Mariner to appear. In
Avengers: Endgame,
Okoye mentioned to Black Widow that there were “tremors” underneath the ocean, possibly hinting at Namor. Namor could still make his official debut in the
Black Panther
sequel, but it wouldn’t be far-fetched to assume that Marvel wants to introduce Namor and the city of Atlantis in prior films. After all, Marvel loves to slowly tease and cultivate future film plots early and often. Given that the Eternals are a celestial alien race that has secretly lived on Earth over 7,000 years and that the film itself takes place over 7000 years in the MCU, it could be the ideal setting for witnessing the sinking of Atlantis. And after such a seismic event, it could furthermore serve as the fulcrum for Namor’s arrival into the MCU.
