7 More MCU Deleted Scenes That Should've Stayed In Their Movies
3. W'Kabi And Okoye Argue (Black Panther)
The Scene
After T'Challa's "death" at the hands of Killmonger, a dark cloud was cast over the future of Wakanda. This scene takes place during that period of the film, with Okoye and W'Kabi getting into a heated discussion about the current state of their country.
Why It Should've Stayed
Black Panther includes a subplot revolving around the brotherly relationship between T'Challa and W'Kabi. Though initially supportive of T'Challa's reign as king, W'Kabi grows resentful towards him after he fails to bring Klaue back to Wakanda. Klaue was responsible for the deaths of W'Kabi's parents, so he was understandably upset that the killer managed to slip through T'Challa's fingers.
So, when Killmonger shows up to Wakanda with Klaue's body in tow and "kills" T'Challa in a challenge, W'Kabi is pleased that this newcomer is able to deliver the results that T'Challa never could.
The only thing is, W'Kabi's turn towards Killmonger and away from T'Challa feels a touch underdeveloped. We understand that he lost his parents at Klaue's hands, but we never see him get properly emotional and angry at that fact, and we never get to see that raw, unbridled hatred towards Klaue come to the surface - hatred that drives him to turn on his friend, his king, and his country.
But in this scene, we do. W'Kabi full-on loses it, almost breaking down while yelling about T'Challa's failures. It's a brilliantly-acted scene that gives W'Kabi's character a welcome bit of fleshing out, and considering that Daniel Kaluuya was a little underused in the film, this extra beat wouldn't have gone amiss.