'Black Panther' villain lives with his parents: So what?

Actor Michael B. Jordan , who plays Killmonger in the blockbuster film, isn't ashamed of his family ties or his anime fandom.

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Feb. 23, 2018 3:58 p.m. PT

killmonger2 — Michael B. Jordan plays Killmonger in "Black Panther." His character had a troubled family life, but in reality, Jordan's parents live with him.
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In "Black Panther," Michael B. Jordan plays Killmonger, a bad guy to be reckoned with. But when his real life came in for some Twitter teasing, he struck back with supervillain prowess.

First, Twitter user Chris sent out a tweet about Jordan that -- to be fair -- seemed to be admiring, not mocking, the actor for some of the unconventional elements of his life.

Michael B Jordan Is A 5’9” Adult Man That Loves Anime & Lives With His Parents....Y’all Told Me All Of Those Things Were Unacceptable Though
— Chris (@chrisfrom_216) February 22, 2018

And then Jordan responded, throwing out a few anime character names in the process.

First of All I’m 6ft and they live with ME, put some respeck on my name. LOL...aaaand goku & naruto are real ones 🙌🏾 lol https://t.co/QspyHD2zwH
— Michael B. Jordan (@michaelb4jordan) February 23, 2018

Anime fans wanted Jordan's bona fides, which he quickly supplied.

oh you’re into that kinda of anime.... the mainstream ones pic.twitter.com/K9980X7yS1
— 𝓲𝓶𝓪𝓷𝓲 ♥ (@heartofmani) February 23, 2018

Nah that was a softball for the anime uneducated 🤓
— Michael B. Jordan (@michaelb4jordan) February 23, 2018

And then the voice of Naruto from the anime of the same name weighed in.

LOL!!! I'm the English voice of #Naruto and LOVE your work AND LOVE THAT YOU LIKE ANIME!!! PS you were great #BlackPanther (as always)
— maileflanagan (@maileflanagan) February 23, 2018

If there's a lesson to be learned here, it's live how you want. Love your anime, love your parents. Just get Jordan's height right.

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