Hopefully you’re right but I’m not as sure about that. HT likes to espouse that they put accuracy & realism first and foremost, often sacrificing features like articulation in the process. If they hold to that philosophy we’ll be stuck with dad bod Namor, and if they do an idealized version they’ll get criticized for changing him. Unless….they just skip a WF release and do a Concept Art version instead.
I can't see them sitting there and sculpting the "love handles". The realism is just how lifelike the paint and everything is. I think he'll be more "bulky" than ripped. I can't see them giving him massive veiny arms or anything of that sort, but he'll be tighter and fitter. As long as he doesn't look like this:
Done right though, it could be a really neat and stand-out figure. The cape, the jewelry, the crown, the spear; you could put him in quite a few good poses. Aside from my dislike of the changes made to his lore, the aesthetics and general look are interesting. The pearls, the serpent motif, it's all cool. I mostly dislike the face area. The haircut's weird, the earrings distract two much, I've always hated noserings, the goatee is too non-Namor; those take me out of it. If he had the same costume, plus a better body, and the look he had in Narcos, he'd have looked much better.
As for his chances, I don't know. He seems to be liked on the internet. He's had a lot of fanart the last few months, which is a win for a new character. Then again HT generally doesn't make villains. But they've only made a single WF figure, and could possibly want a second companion doll out to boost sales of Shuri, maybe. The truth is that they're far behind the schedule as well, and this is a packed year. They've got the SW Anniversaries too.
Me personally I'm torn on even getting one because I don't know where to put him. His MCU status and departure from the comic look make him unfit for my plans. Comic Namor was in the Illuminati because he had ties to everyone there, was the resident hothead, and Atlantis was a mythical land. MCU Namor is 400 YO, has no ties with anyone, and I doubt they'll do the FF/Doom stuff either. I can see him being strictly a BP and maybe X-Men character. So, if I get one, where does he go? He obviously can't pass for an Atlantean and I base all my displays around the comic groups. I don't know, I'll think it over I guess.
Oh, yeah, this is the Ant-Man & Wasp Vs. Klawng: Dawn Of Ham thread. Gotta love these reactions:
I-It'll get better 15 h-hours in, t-trust me...
Man, talk about wasted Phases. The more rumors I hear, the less I'm interested. And the line-ups were already underwhelming for my tastes. Phase 7 better be cool, but they'll probably butcher the X-Men too. I'm too tired to even be optimistic for the FF and Doctor Strange...