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Marvel bosses won’t recast Chadwick Boseman Black Panther character T’Challa.
The actor died after a secret battle with colon cancer at age 43 in August 2020, and ahead of the upcoming sequel, the studio’s vice president of development, Nate Moore, has addressed speculation about the character’s future.
Revealing that he had discussed possible decisions with Black Panther: Wakanda Forever director Ryan Coogler explained on the Ringer-Verse podcast. “We have to figure out how to move this franchise forward without that character.
“Because I think we all feel a lot about T’Challa in the MCU on screen… it’s tied to Chadwick’s performance. The challenge for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is to tell a story without T’Challa. “
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When it came to recasting the role, Moore decided he just “couldn’t do it” after the actor’s tragic death. However, he hopes the new film will bring “a level of, I think, catharsis in people coming back to this universe without (Boseman) … because (Boseman) and the universe are one and the same.”
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever She has been filming for the summer, but earlier this month production shut down as Letitia Wright recovers from an injury on set.
Wright plays Shuri, T’Challa’s sister, and after Boseman’s death, the character was elevated to leadership of the sequel. Filming is expected to resume in early 2022.
Reference-torontosun.com