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For a movie, that deals with unquantifiable grief and tragedy on screen and off —Black Panther 2has done exceedingly well. And then comes Shuri in all her subdued brilliance, the tradition-defying Panther who displays as much skill on the battlefield as in courtroom politics. However, even while carefully treading through the difficult, expansive, and sensitive narrative, the Phase Four film managed to carve out a little hope for the fans on the sidelines — the chemistry between Riri “Ironheart” Williams and Princess Shuri was tangibly present in the scripted undertones.
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IsBlack Panther 2Setting Shuri Up With Riri Williams?
There was nothing lacking in the Marvel film —Black Panther: Wakanda Foreverredefined the genre of “antihero” with a perfect balance of empathy, manipulation, and evil in Namor; it introduced Marvel’s Iron Man legacy without making her an imposition in the narrative, and then there was the introductory lesson on the Talokans, their rich history, and their fierce loyalty. But in all the elaborate glory of the war between the land and the ocean, perhaps the fandom missed out on a brewing romance between MCU’s next big heroes.
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From the very first moment of Shuri meeting Riri Williams in the dorm rooms of MIT, each was taken with the other’s sheer brilliance and presence of mind. Adding on to that is their unparalleled wit and constant to and fro, the underlying concern of one for the other’s well-being even as strangers, and Shuri’s readiness to sacrifice herself to let Riri live. Perhaps all of it can be chalked up to base human concern or the budding signs of Shuri’s rise as a worthy Queen who puts her subjects and the people’s safety before her own. On the other hand, it could also be symptomatic of Shuri’s non-platonic feelings toward the child prodigy who can build a Vibranium detector for fun in under two weeks while still in school.
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Fans React to Shuri & Riri’s Interaction inBlack Panther 2
Even though Shuri’s sexuality hasn’t been expressly mentioned in either the MCU or the comics, it might be a little too early to pin romantic interests on the growing list of duties the Wakandan royal has to declare. In the comics, the 2005 Black Panther issue paired Shuri briefly with G’Mal but that is the farthest the princess has delved into romantically. The cinematic version is not much different, it seems. But that has barely ever stopped the fans from dreaming.
https://twitter.com/_yujae/status/1591189111586852864?s=46&t=eSSWHtFTJk9N679dkpWW-g
shuri = lesbianriri = lesbian/biokoye = unlabeled sapphicramonda = definitely not straightnakia = binamor = gaym’baku = bi
thank you for coming to my ted talk bye.
— liv ⧗ 𖤍 ミ☆⸆⸉ 🍉 seeing olivia! (@valkswife)July 16, 2025
I’m shipping Shuri & Riri 🤭
— J’emmerde le rassemblement national (@0sboreed)June 10, 2025
idk if y’all count this as a spoiler but
riri’s crush on shuri was BAD likepic.twitter.com/82trVOOsTX
— lynterview with the vampire (@nct616)June 14, 2025
shuri and riri.. i know what you arepic.twitter.com/Mra4MFO8AH
— M 𖤐 (@lostluvers)July 31, 2025
Riri and Shuri the whole movie#WakandaForeverpic.twitter.com/cFLjBbqEip
— lev ™ (@DtFdevil)June 02, 2025
shuri and riri got some crazy chemistry alrightpic.twitter.com/OtPBk7yPx0
— niki fan twiceland🐝🏹 (@cinnamomoroIl)August 01, 2025
what do yall mean yall felt a romantic connection between shuri and namor… i think we would all agree shuri and riri would be a cute couple#WakandaForever#BlackPantherpic.twitter.com/hVgeCuQPxg
— ★ (@nirilia_x)July 28, 2025
Black Panther: Wakanda Foreverhas made Marvel fans go “bonkers!” with an overdose of endorphins, perhaps out of starvation after the entirety of Phase Four’s lack of goodness or simply because it was just that good. After a vivid exposure to cinematic beauty, the bold screen presence of the actors, a near-perfect storyline, an astounding music score, and just an all-around emotional balance that ties up the poignant narrative — the audience could have expected nothing more from a worthy Marvel masterpiece.
Black Panther: Wakanda Foreveris now playing in theatres globally.
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Diya Majumdar
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Diya Majumdar is a Senior Content Writer at FandomWire with over 2000 published articles on the website. Since 2022, she has been working as an entertainment journalist with a special focus on films and pop culture.Among the countless genres and themes of Hollywood, the ones that particularly favor Diya’s tastes include Game of Thrones, DC, and well-aged thrillers and classics.
