Black Panther&nbsp;star Tenoch Huerta has withdrawn from his latest movie to defend himself against accusations of sexual assault, the Mexican actor told a television station.

Huerta, who played the character of Namor the Sub-Mariner in Marvel Studios' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,&nbsp;denies the allegations made by his ex-partner, the Mexican saxophonist and activist Maria Elena Rios.

Filming of the Netflix production Fiesta en la madriguera&nbsp;was due to begin on Tuesday, but Huerta said in a statement to the Mexican television station Imagen TV that he had decided to step aside.

"Given the impact of the recent baseless statements by Maria Elena Rios and the damage they have caused, I have no choice but to withdraw from participating in the film," the actor said.

Huerta said he was leaving the project "with great sadness," but that he did not want the accusation to undermine "the work of dozens of talented and hard-working people."

"My focus now is simple: continue the process of restoring my reputation," he said.&nbsp;On June 9, Rios accused Huerta on social media of being a "sexual predator" and of having sexually assaulted her.&nbsp;

Six days later she alleged in a statement that he had removed a condom without her consent.&nbsp;Rios, who in 2019 was the victim of an acid attack, said that she had launched legal proceedings against the actor.

Huerta, who is also known in Mexico for campaigning against racism in entertainment, said in a statement on June 12 that his relationship with Rios -- which lasted several months in 2022 -- had been consensual "at all times." 
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Black Panther star Tenoch Huerta has withdrawn from his latest movie to defend himself against accusations of sexual assault, the Mexican actor told a television station.

Black Panther star Tenoch Huerta has withdrawn from his latest movie to defend himself against accusations of sexual assault, the Mexican actor told a television station. Huerta, who played the character of Namor the Sub-Mariner in Marvel Studios' Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, denies the allegations made by his ex-partner, the Mexican saxophonist and activist Maria Elena Rios. Filming of the Netflix production Fiesta en la madriguera was due to begin on Tuesday, but Huerta said in a statement to the Mexican television station Imagen TV that he had decided to step aside. "Given the impact of the recent baseless statements by Maria Elena Rios and the damage they have caused, I have no choice but to withdraw from participating in the film," the actor said. Huerta said he was leaving the project "with great sadness," but that he did not want the accusation to undermine "the work of dozens of talented and hard-working people." "My focus now is simple: continue the process of restoring my reputation," he said. On June 9, Rios accused Huerta on social media of being a "sexual predator" and of having sexually assaulted her. Six days later she alleged in a statement that he had removed a condom without her consent. Rios, who in 2019 was the victim of an acid attack, said that she had launched legal proceedings against the actor. Huerta, who is also known in Mexico for campaigning against racism in entertainment, said in a statement on June 12 that his relationship with Rios -- which lasted several months in 2022 -- had been consensual "at all times." WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Black Panther actor Tenoch Huerta quits Mexico film over sex assault claim

Actor Tenoch Huerta, who played the antagonist in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, has denied sexual assault allegations made against him by musician Maria Elena Rios. The actor has termed the singer's claims as "false and unsubstantiated", saying "I cannot let it go unchallenged any longer". 
 
Huerta issued a statement to Variety and then later shared the post on his Instagram.&nbsp;The actor was chosen to play the role of indigenous superhero-turned-rival of Black Panther, which made him famous across the world. 
 
In his statement,&nbsp;Huerta said, "About a year ago, I dated Elena for several months. It was entirely consensual at all times, as countless others can attest. And throughout it was a loving, warm and mutually supportive relationship. After it ended, however, Elena began to misrepresent our interactions both privately and in front of groups of mutual friends." 
 
The Mexican actor also said, "Although I am by no means perfect, I know that these allegations are simply untrue. And while I will always work to improve myself, I need to contest claims that are both false and offensive." 
 
The actor has reportedly hired a legal team to protect his reputation.&nbsp; 
 
 
What were the allegations against Tenoch Huerta?

 
On June 10, Rios called the 42-year-old actor a 'sexual predator' and alleged that he had sexually assaulted her. "It's very difficult to talk about the emotional abuse and the abuse of power of a sexual predator who is loved around the world for playing a character in a movie such as Tenoch Huerta," the singer had said in a post shared on social media.&nbsp; 
 
Huerta played Namor, the main antagonist in the second part of Black Panther last year. There are speculations that the actor may reprise his role in other projects of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), though Marvel has not made any official statement regarding this.

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Actor Tenoch Huerta, who played the antagonist in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, has denied sexual assault allegations made against him by musician Maria Elena Rios.

Actor Tenoch Huerta, who played the antagonist in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, has denied sexual assault allegations made against him by musician Maria Elena Rios. The actor has termed the singer's claims as "false and unsubstantiated", saying "I cannot let it go unchallenged any longer". Huerta issued a statement to Variety and then later shared the post on his Instagram. The actor was chosen to play the role of indigenous superhero-turned-rival of Black Panther, which made him famous across the world. In his statement, Huerta said, "About a year ago, I dated Elena for several months. It was entirely consensual at all times, as countless others can attest. And throughout it was a loving, warm and mutually supportive relationship. After it ended, however, Elena began to misrepresent our interactions both privately and in front of groups of mutual friends." The Mexican actor also said, "Although I am by no means perfect, I know that these allegations are simply untrue. And while I will always work to improve myself, I need to contest claims that are both false and offensive." The actor has reportedly hired a legal team to protect his reputation. What were the allegations against Tenoch Huerta? On June 10, Rios called the 42-year-old actor a 'sexual predator' and alleged that he had sexually assaulted her. "It's very difficult to talk about the emotional abuse and the abuse of power of a sexual predator who is loved around the world for playing a character in a movie such as Tenoch Huerta," the singer had said in a post shared on social media. Huerta played Namor, the main antagonist in the second part of Black Panther last year. There are speculations that the actor may reprise his role in other projects of Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), though Marvel has not made any official statement regarding this. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Black Panther actor Tenoch Huerta denies sexual harassment allegations: Need to contest claims that are false

Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta, who recently played the iconic role of Namor in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, has been accused of sexual assault by saxophonist María Elena Ríos in a series of tweets. The 29-year-old woman is an acid attack survivor.

While attempting to distance herself from Poder Prieto, an organisation that aims to combat racism in Mexico, of which the Black Panther 2 actor is a member, María claimed that Tenoch is a "violent and sexual predator" and that the organisation allegedly pursued her in order to "avoid scandals over their Marvel film".&nbsp;

María also said in the tweet that Poder Prieto published some material for which they did not have authorisation and that the company did not pay for it later.&nbsp;

Following that, Poder Prieto tweeted, "We are accused of not having paid you for this podcast. We cannot pay you something that is NOT our production. And we didn’t publish it; only that content was recommended as we recommend content almost every day…”

To which, the saxophonist replied in a tweet translated from Spanish, "I made it very clear to them when I left their sect that they protect the violent and s*xual PREDATOR of @TenochHuerta that they did not publish anything about me. They still went to look for me at a concert of hypocrites to avoid scandals for their @MarvelLATAM movie.”

In a follow-up tweet, she wrote, "It is very difficult to talk about the emotional abuse and abuse of power of a sexual predator who is loved in the world for playing a character in a movie like Tenoch Huerta. Charming in appearance, the great hallmark of a narcissist + a good helping of victimisation."

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Les dejé muy claro a mi salida de su secta que protege al violentador y DEPREDADOR sexual de <a href="https://twitter.com/TenochHuerta?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@TenochHuerta</a> que no publicaran nada de mí. Todavía fueron a buscarme a un concierto bola de hipócritas para evitar escándalos por su película de <a href="https://twitter.com/MarvelLATAM?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@MarvelLATAM</a>. 
 
No ando jugando <a href="https://twitter.com/LaMZapata?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@LaMZapata</a> <a href="https://t.co/3wf1ofyFx1">https://t.co/3wf1ofyFx1</a>
— •𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐑í𝐨𝐬 🎷 (@_ElenaRios) <a href="https://twitter.com/_ElenaRios/status/1667404721508810753?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">June 10, 2023</a></blockquote>
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Tenoch is yet to publicly respond to the sexual assault&nbsp;claims made by Maria.&nbsp;

The sexual assault allegations against&nbsp;Tenoch&nbsp;come soon after another Marvel star Jonathan Majors was arrested on sexual assault charges. 
 
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Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta, who recently played the iconic role of Namor in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, has been accused of sexual assault by saxophonist María Elena Ríos in a series of tweets.

Mexican actor Tenoch Huerta, who recently played the iconic role of Namor in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, has been accused of sexual assault by saxophonist María Elena Ríos in a series of tweets. The 29-year-old woman is an acid attack survivor. While attempting to distance herself from Poder Prieto, an organisation that aims to combat racism in Mexico, of which the Black Panther 2 actor is a member, María claimed that Tenoch is a "violent and sexual predator" and that the organisation allegedly pursued her in order to "avoid scandals over their Marvel film". María also said in the tweet that Poder Prieto published some material for which they did not have authorisation and that the company did not pay for it later. Following that, Poder Prieto tweeted, "We are accused of not having paid you for this podcast. We cannot pay you something that is NOT our production. And we didn’t publish it; only that content was recommended as we recommend content almost every day…” To which, the saxophonist replied in a tweet translated from Spanish, "I made it very clear to them when I left their sect that they protect the violent and s*xual PREDATOR of @TenochHuerta that they did not publish anything about me. They still went to look for me at a concert of hypocrites to avoid scandals for their @MarvelLATAM movie.” In a follow-up tweet, she wrote, "It is very difficult to talk about the emotional abuse and abuse of power of a sexual predator who is loved in the world for playing a character in a movie like Tenoch Huerta. Charming in appearance, the great hallmark of a narcissist + a good helping of victimisation." Les dejé muy claro a mi salida de su secta que protege al violentador y DEPREDADOR sexual de @TenochHuerta que no publicaran nada de mí. Todavía fueron a buscarme a un concierto bola de hipócritas para evitar escándalos por su película de @MarvelLATAM. No ando jugando @LaMZapata https://t.co/3wf1ofyFx1 — •𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐚 𝐑í𝐨𝐬 🎷 (@_ElenaRios) June 10, 2023 Also read: Next XXX film in the making? Vin Diesel's new post for Deepika Padukone sparks speculation Tenoch is yet to publicly respond to the sexual assault claims made by Maria. The sexual assault allegations against Tenoch come soon after another Marvel star Jonathan Majors was arrested on sexual assault charges. WATCH WION LIVE HERE You can now write for wionews.com and be a part of the community. Share your stories and opinions with us here.

Black Panther 2 star Tenoch Huerta accused of sexual assault by saxophonist Maria Elena Rios