10 Greatest Opening Scenes In MCU History

10. Black Panther

While Eternals was tasked with introducing three new races of aliens and chose to do so with a scrolling few paragraphs, Black Panther introduced a whole new country and culture to the fanbase in a much more creative, compelling, and engaging way.

To open the movie, a young N’Jadaka asks his father to tell him a story of home. The voice of Sterling K. Brown, complete with a wonderful Wakandan drawl, details the history of the African nation, from beginning with a vibranium meteorite through the gift of the Heart-Shaped Herb, and why they stay hidden away.

This was the narration for a uniquely animated telling of the story that brought to life the wars that were fought, the coming together of the five tribes, and the Panther goddess, Bast. Immediately, audiences knew everything they needed to know about Wakanda.

Delivering this exposition could have felt like a slog, and an incredibly slow start to the movie. However, though this was still an exposition dump, it was done in a way that gave audiences vital information while still entertaining at the same time.