Heading into Avengers: Doomsday, fans are understandably excited about many first-time-ever character interactions. One of the biggest will almost certainly be Sue Storm's first meeting with Namor the Submariner.
In the comics, Namor has long had a romantic interest in the Fantastic Four's most powerful member. While the Invisible Woman has obviously remained loyal to her husband, Reed Richards, she has occasionally had her head turned by the King of Talokan's affections.
Will the same be true in the MCU later this year? We know they cross paths, and a newly leaked behind-the-scenes photo—as always, we can't confirm it's real, but have good reason to believe it is—shows what looks like an intimate moment between Namor and Sue.
Before getting too excited, it's worth noting that it looks more like Namor is about to take flight with Sue, likely removing her from an incoming threat. We still don't know how or why the water around Talokan is removed, so perhaps a Tsunami is about to hit?
Last year, Tenoch Huerta was asked about Namor's dynamic with Sue in Avengers: Doomsday, and danced around the question: "Well, I really like [Pedro] Pascal," he said, trailing off with a laugh.
Reflecting on being announced as part of the movie's cast, Huerta noted, "They practically told us around 12 at night. And at 5:30 in the morning, the livestream started, and they told us, 'Hey, the news is about to drop.'"
Adding that it was "surprising" and "cool," he said the dynamic on set has been very different to Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, where Huerta was the movie's main antagonist. "There are twenty-something characters involved in the story. Which means we are each going to have smaller roles because there needs to be space for all the characters and all the universes."
Huerta later described his return as Namor in Avengers: Doomsday as "simpler" in both "terms of time and energy," and described Vanessa Kirby as a "great and spectacular coworker."
Check out this supposed leaked shot from the movie below, and let us know what you think is happening in the comments section below.
In Avengers: Doomsday, beloved heroes from three distinct universes will be set on a deadly collision course and face an existential threat unlike anything they’ve ever encountered.
Avengers: Doomsday stars Chris Evans, Chris Hemsworth, Anthony Mackie, Winston Duke, Tom Hiddleston, Sebastian Stan, Letitia Wright, Paul Rudd, and Robert Downey Jr. Wyatt Russell, Simu Liu, Tenoch Huerta Mejia, Mabel Cadena, Florence Pugh, Danny Ramirez, David Harbour, Hannah John-Kamen, Lewis Pullman, India Rose Hemsworth, and Wesley Holloway all make their Avengers franchise debuts.
The Fantastic Four: First Steps leads Pedro Pascal, Vanessa Kirby, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Joseph Quinn join them, as do X-Men franchise stars Kelsey Grammer, Patrick Stewart, Ian McKellen, Alan Cumming, Rebecca Romijn, James Marsden, with Deadpool & Wolverine star Channing Tatum.
The Russo Brothers direct Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars from a screenplay by Stephen McFeely, with whom they previously collaborated on the Avengers and Captain America franchises. The movie is produced by Kevin Feige, Louis D'Esposito, and Jonathan Schwartz, with Callum McDougall serving as executive producer.
Avengers: Doomsday is set to be released on December 18.