"At first, I was like, is there a full moon out?" says an assistant to the mayor of a village in Illinois.

A village in Illinois has started to get some love from fans of Black Panther. Pronounced the same way as the fictional African nation of Wakanda — the backdrop of the blockbuster Marvel film — Wauconda has already received a request for vibranium (a fictional metal known for being the strongest of any others). Alise Homola, executive assistant to the village administrator and mayor, told Heat Vision that since the Chadwick Boseman-starrer opened last weekend, she has received communications from fans via calls and email.

"At first, I was like, is there a full moon out?" said Homola, who is aware of the Black Panther film, but knows nothing of the plot. Wauconda is a village in Lake County, Ill., with a population of around 13,758, according to the United States Census Bureau. In the superhero film, Wakanda is a fictional East African nation with vast advanced technologies, hidden from the rest of the world and home to the king and protector, the Black Panther. Admittedly not much of a superhero film buff, Homola said she was taken aback by the request for vibranium and another unusual phone call she received.