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T'Challa, aka Black Panther, is rumored to be getting recast in the upcoming Marvel project. The new actor will have big shoes to fill as Chadwick Boseman made this warrior come alive on screen.
It all began with the release of Ryan Coogler's Black Panther in 2018, which broke many box office records. Before that, Boseman appeared briefly in MCU's Captain America: Civil War, but Black Panther cemented his place as the Wakandan warrior.
From being one of the highest-grossing movies of that year to being the highest-grossing movie by a Black filmmaker, the 2018 film broke many records. It also led the Marvel Cinematic Universe in a new direction and breathed fresh air into it with its brilliant set pieces. Besides, the movie proved to be a culturally significant experience.
Unfortunately, Boseman couldn't resume his run at the MCU as he lost his life to a long battle with colon cancer. It led to a significant change in the future of Black Panther movies. The creatives decided not to recast someone for this role. Instead, they made Black Panther: Wakanda Forever to honor his memories.
Rumors say that Marvel executives are possibly considering a new face to play T'Challa. Let's dig into the details as revealed by insider Jeff Sneider.
T'Challa Recasting: Rumour reports explored
Black Panther brought Chadwick Boseman as their iconic hero with a major cultural legacy. After his passing, the studio decided not to recast the actor but to celebrate his legacy. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever emerged from the same thought.
However, it looks like the executives are now planning to cast a new actor to play T'Challa. It doesn't seem too far-fetched when they also brought Robert Downey Jr back to the universe to use his charisma to their advantage.
The industry insider Jeff Sneider recently shed light on this topic online. He said:
"With Marvel reshuffling the deck in advance of 'Avengers: Doomsday' and 'Avengers: Secret Wars,' and Robert Downey Jr. coming back not as Iron Man but as Doctor Doom, I’m told that the door is firmly open for T’Challa to be recast via the magic of the multiverse."
As per Sneider, another actor was in consideration for this role. Here's what Sneider said about it,
"I heard that an actor was actually offered the role this past fall, a couple of months after Downey’s big reveal at Comic-Con, but they turned it down, not wanting to jeopardize their career momentum by stepping into Boseman’s gigantic shoes, which may be too big to fill, even for Hollywood’s most talented Black actors."
No matter what actor gets cast as T'Challa, it will presumably be a huge burden to replace Boseman as the Wakandan superhero. While that is true, it's not clear when exactly the new actor will appear in this role.
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In the same vein, Sneider said,
"Now, it’s unclear whether T’Challa will appear in 'Avengers: Doomsday,' or 'Avengers: Secret Wars,' but I think it’s fair to assume that whoever is cast as the character will reprise the role in 'Black Panther 3,' which has been discussed by everyone from Ryan Coogler to Denzel Washington."
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