Black Panther: Djimon Hounsou & Anthony Mackie Almost Played T'Challa. Before Chadwick Boseman was cast, there were three other actors considered to play T'Challa/Black Panther – and, funny enough, they all joined the MCU at some point.
The Marvel star said he wrote letters in hopes a film would be made. Anthony Mackie as King T'Challa? The Hollywood veteran, who was tapped as the new Captain America, recently revealed the role of Sam Wilson wasn't his first pick.
Spoilers follow for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Drumroll, please … the new Black Panther is Shuri, T'Challa's genius younger sister played by Letitia Wright. In fact, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is Shuri's movie through and through.
From a list of potential “Black Panther” characters given to respondents, 15% of Marvel fans said Shuri (Letitia Wright) should wear the suit next, followed by Lupita Nyong'o's Nakia (14%) and Winston Duke's M'Baku (12%), while 19% said it should be another character from the film.
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Josh was somebody who came up," Gunn said. "I'm a big fan of his work, and he was somebody who came up who really had the weight that you need for somebody like Thanos." But Brolin wasn't the only contender. "We talked about Pauly Shore for a long time.
It was revealed at the end of the film that Nakia and T'Challa had a young son Prince Toussaint, which could have played into her choosing to become Black Panther. Nakia was also shown to be greatly emotionally affected by T'Challa's death, which could have resulted in a similar arc to Shuri's.
A subset of the Marvel fan base felt T'Challa should have been recast, allowing the character to live on. According to a survey by Morning Consult, 30% of 2,200 U.S. adults polled felt the role should have been recast. Another 33% said it should not have been recast, while 37% had no opinion.
It also took home the statue for best original score. It, did, however, lose to A Star is Born for best original song and to Bohemian Rhapsody for both best sound editing and best sound mixing. As for the big award, best picture, Black Panther lost to Green Book.
Given that Shuri was brought back at the age of 20 during the events of Avengers: Endgame in 2023, and Black Panther: Wakanda Forever takes place one year later in 2024, Shuri would be approximately 21 years old during the events of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
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The most likely option for Shuri to give up being Black Panther is for her to pass on the role to her nephew when he becomes an adult. The young T'Challa will likely be Black Panther one day.
The “Black Panther” star was laid to rest Sept. 3 at Welfare Baptist Church Cemetery in Belton, South Carolina, about 11 miles from Boseman's hometown of Anderson, the Los Angeles County Certificate showed. Anderson held a public memorial for Boseman a day later.
Here, Boseman married before his death and had no children. His wife is the sole distributee and will inherit all of the assets he owned in his own name. But what if there were assets, such as joint accounts, that were not owned solely by Boseman?
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In an interview with Empire, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige explained the decision to not recast T'Challa, at least yet. “It just felt like it was much too soon to recast,” he said. “Stan Lee always said that Marvel represents the world outside your window.
“It just felt like it was much too soon to recast,” Feige told Empire. “Stan Lee always said that Marvel represents the world outside your window. And we had talked about how, as extraordinary and fantastical as our characters and stories are, there's a relatable and human element to everything we do.
Derrick told TMZ Tuesday that though Boseman didn't specifically say before his death that he would want his role to continue with another actor, he is confident the actor was aware the character was bigger than himself.
After Thanos' attack when you left without saying a word. It hurt." In 2018, Nakia, pregnant with her son, was kept away when the battle with aliens occurred. She and her son then survived the Snap.
Young Toussaint was kept hidden in Haiti to protect him from the pressures of the Wakandan throne -- explaining why Nakia didn't attend T'Challa's funeral -- but mentions Queen Ramonda got to meet him before she died.
Daniel Craig was offered the role outright, but turned it down to focus on the James Bond franchise. Tom Hiddleston was one of the many young men who auditioned to play Thor, but Marvel felt he was a better fit for Loki.
Ares. While Hercules is often a name that pops up when discussing Johnson joining the MCU, perhaps a better fit for the actor would be the Greek god Ares, Hercules' greatest enemy.
James Bond actor Daniel Craig was reportedly offered the role of Thor but turned it down due to commitments for the James Bond series. Other actors who tested for Thor included Joel Kinnaman, Charlie Hunnam, and Alexander Skarsgard, among others.
