Black Panther Teaser Trailer Breakdown: 22 Things You Need To See

13. Erik Killmonger

Black Panther Killmonger Mask
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This is Erik Killmonger, one of the movie's main villains, the aforementioned Wakandan exile who wishes to usurp T'Challa's power, and part of his plan clearly involves breaking Ulysses Klaue out of custody, which he does with the help of some explosives.

It begs the question again, though: if Klaue and Ross' chat most likely doesn't take place on Wakanda, then where the Hell is this, and why is Erik Killmonger there?

Black Panther Ulysses Klaue
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