The Fantastic Four finally found a promising future in live action. With Pedro Pascal and Vanessa Kirby stepping into the roles of Reed Richards and Sue Storm, audiences were given a grounded, emotionally rich power couple. Yet even with that fresh start, tired speculation about Namor continued to hover. A storyline that began as a brief flirtation in the 1960s had hardened into a recurring gimmick that neither honored the characters nor reflected the source material.

Some folks raised eyebrows when Marvel confirmed Tenoch Huerta would return as Namor in Avengers Doomsday, especially after Jonathan Majors was dropped as Kang. Both actors faced public allegations, but only one faced legal consequences. Majors was charged, tried, and found guilty in a New York court. He also appeared in audio recordings admitting to choking a previous partner. In contrast, Huerta has denied the accusations against him and has not been charged with any crime.