Mabel Cadena had to go through tough training for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,” but that wasn’t the only thing she had to endure to bring Namora to life: she also went through a torture with her character’s makeup.
How long did it take Mabel Cadena to become Namora?
Much has been made of Tenoch Huerta in the new ‘Black Panther’ film (as the real reason he was chosen to play Namor), but Mabel Cadena has also won critical and public acclaim.
For this reason, fans of the Marvel movie want to know all kinds of details about her: where she came from, how she came to the MCU, and even what her characterization process was like to become Namora.
In an interview with ‘Chepis Puebla’, the Mexican said it took about 6 hours to fully transform into the character.
In addition, the “El baile de los 41” actress could only mention that when the recordings began, the characterization process was very exciting, but that as time went by, it began to be overwhelming:
Mabel Cadena couldn’t remove Namora’s makeup
Recall that Namora, the character brought to life by Mabel Cadena in “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”, is the cousin and adviser of Namor, the character of Tenoch Huerta (who can be seen in “Mexican Gangster” on ViX+ , the premium streaming service from ViX)
He is an important member of Talokan, a secret city distinguished from Wakanda by being an underwater kingdom. therefore, its inhabitants have the ability to breathe under the sea, have gills, and their skin is blue.
This last aspect caused Mabel Cadena discomfort, as she confessed that after some time it was impossible for her to remove some of her makeup: