After the passing of Chadwick Boseman on August 28 to colon cancer, many of the award-winning actor’s fans were questioning if they would have to see another face as T’Challa in the upcoming Black Panther 2 movie. Walt Disney Studios, the parent company of Marvel Studios, announced that will not happen.
“Black Panther 2, opening July 8, 2022, is being written & directed by Ryan Coogler. Honoring Chadwick Boseman’s legacy & portrayal of T’Challa, @MarvelStudios will not recast the character, but will explore the world of Wakanda & the rich characters introduced in the first film,” read a tweet from Disney’s verified Twitter account.
Black Panther 2, opening July 8, 2022, is being written & directed by Ryan Coogler. Honoring Chadwick Boseman’s legacy & portrayal of T’Challa, @MarvelStudios will not recast the character, but will explore the world of Wakanda & the rich characters introduced in the first film.
— Disney (@Disney) December 11, 2020
The original Coogler-directed Black Panther shattered box office records in 2018 and went on to become the fourth highest-grossing motion picture of all-time in North America ($700,426,566). Its total global gross exceeded $1.3 billion placing the Best Picture Oscar-nominated superhero film at #2 at the worldwide box office that year.
Chadwick’s T’Challa/Black Panther character also appeared in the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s Captain America: Civil War, Avengers: Infinity War, and Avengers: Endgame. The Howard University graduate made his final film appearance in Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom which is scheduled to premiere December 18 on Netflix following a limited theatrical release in November.
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— Marvel Studios (@MarvelStudios) August 31, 2020