‘Black Panther’: “M’Baku Challenge” Meme Goes Viral

Black Panther is full of amazing characters, but there is one in particular that is stealing the show unexpectedly, and his big speech is taking over the internet.

That would be M'Baku, leader of the Jabari Tribe. The character is played by Winston Duke, and his entrance into the film is so memorable that fans have left the theater quoting it. Not only that, but they have quickly memorized his entire speech, and now they are posting videos of them reciting it as part of the #MBakuChallenge.

The scene takes place earlier on in the film, where T'Challa is officially crowned as King. Before that happens though the Jabari tribe, who live outside of Wakanda's walls, interrupt the ceremony to challenge T'Challa's route to the crown. This is where M'Baku shines, delivering a speech that casts doubt on the would-be King and subsequently challenging him for the right to take the throne.

The #Mbaku challenge is killing me 😂😂😂!! Keep them coming-O!!!. #BlackPanther https://t.co/H43rBWeOq3

— Winston Duke (@Winston_Duke) February 28, 2018

The fight is also quite memorable, but it seems the speech is what people really remember. Winston Duke himself even chimed in on all the interpretations of it, saying "The #Mbaku challenge is killing me ???!! Keep them coming-O!!!. #BlackPanther"

Black Panther fans are happily obliging, and are making sure to let Marvel Studios know just how much they loved Duke's interpretation of the classic Black Panther villain. Hopefully, that means we'll see much more of him in the future.

Maybe all this fan love is revenge for the prank his agents pulled on him before being cast in the part. "My agents love pranking me," Duke said. "So they called and were like, 'You really need to sit down for this. We've got some bad news.'" He was crushed, saying "I went quiet, just dead quiet on the phone, and I started sobbing because it meant so much."

They then told him he got the part, and now he's the talk of the town.

So hit the next slide to see some of the best #MBakuChallenge videos on the internet!