Killmonger appears in media set in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), portrayed by Michael B. Jordan. This version is an American black-ops soldier named Erik Stevens whose “Killmonger” nickname came from his military career. Moreover, rather than a Wakandan exile, he is the son of Prince N’Jobu and an American woman from Oakland, California and his chest is covered with self-inflicted scarification dots; one for each of his confirmed kills. In addition, Killmonger sports battle armor that bears a resemblance to that of Vegeta from the anime series Dragon Ball Z, of which Jordan is a fan. Jordan’s performance as Killmonger received critical acclaim, and the character was widely hailed as one of the best villains in the MCU.