The 20 greatest women in the Marvel Cinematic Universe
By Mark Lynch
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Marvel Studios’ BLACK PANTHER..L to R: Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Shuri (Letitia Wright)..Photo: Matt Kennedy..©Marvel Studios 2018
18. Nakia
Like most of the women in Black Panther, Nakia was flat-out fantastic. She wasn’t just a fighter. She was instrumental in T’Challa becoming a better king and bringing Wakanda out of the shadows. However, when it was time to get into it, she was a great fighter. The scene in the casino showed that. It was amazing watching her not be satisfied with just keeping Wakanda safe. She knew that there were other countries that needed help. That was Killmonger’s point, but she had a more diplomatic way of getting her point across. It was great that they highlighted that early in the movie. She was a villain in the comic books, so maybe there’s a chance she will be in the MCU, as well.
Photo Credit: Linda Kallerus/Netflix from Marvel’s Iron Fist
17. Colleen Wing
Colleen Wing was easily the best part of Netflix’s Iron Fist. When Danny Rand got down on himself, it was Colleen who helped get him back to fighting form. When Misty Knight started becoming depressed after losing her arm, it was Colleen who reminded her that she was more than her missing limb. In her final scene, it was incredibly cool seeing her wield the power of the Iron Fist through her sword. While it’s not likely, it would be great to see her again in a movie or another TV show. She was too good of a character to be left out. Especially since we didn’t get to see her use that sword or explore her family’s history with the Iron Fist.