It is no surprise that Marvel’s ‘Black Panther’ has swept the box office by storm. Fans everywhere are praising the film for its diverse characters and amazing story line that speaks to all generations. In fact, fans are so enticed with the film that they have created the “M’Baku Challenge” to show their dedication to the film. So, what is the “M’Baku Challenge”, you ask. Well, in this article, we are going to look into more detail as to why the “M’Baku Challenge” has become so popular and why it has taken social media by storm since the film’s release. Let’s get started.
What Is It?
As we said before, the film has hit records, and has also become the third most popular Marvel film to be released today, only trailing behind the two ‘Avengers’ films that have been released so far. The diverse culture and compelling story of the film seems to speak to fans everywhere, and has led many of them to show they die hard dedication in a variety of ways — The most popular of which becoming the “M’Baku Challenge”. Basically, the “M’Baku Challenge” consists of fans creating videos of themselves while they recite M’Baku’s opening speech that he makes in the film. And we don’t mean just reciting it, either; We mean they are full fledge hitting it word for word, accent and all.
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Why M’Baku?
With such an inspiring and awesome challenge hitting all social media platforms, some might wonder why fans would pick M’Baku to create a challenge out of in the first place. Well, here is the answer (SPOILER ALERT, in case you haven’t seen the film just yet!). M’Baku makes his compelling speech when he is about to challenge T’Challa in a ritual combat for leadership of Wakanda. After losing the battle, fans think as though they will never see M’Baku and his warriors again; However, they make their appearance once again near the end of the film, but this time with a different perspective. They first save T’Challa’s life, and then come to help during the war when it is being decided as to whether T’Challa or Killmonger should be seated upon the throne. This, in itself, as well as the humor that M’Baku brings to the film, makes him one of the great characters throughout the story.
Obviously, if you haven’t seen the film already, you desperately need to. It is definitely one of the great superhero films to come to the franchise in many years, and is telling such a compelling story with its diversity. The mere fact that the “M’Baku Challenge” has gone viral on social media and has gained so much attention is enough to realize that this film is creating one heck of a movement in the entertainment industry and even bigger. ‘Black Panther’ is currently still in theaters, so make sure to see it before it heads out; You can also find many clips of various people completing the “M’Baku Challenge” on several different social media platforms as well. It might even be worth it to give it a try yourself!
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