Chadwick Boseman
There have been rumblings on the internet, without a shred of evidence, that Marvel Studios is open to recasting Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa.
Chadwick Boseman will be getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame next year. The late actor was among the group of honorees named by the Hollywood Chamber of Commerce on Monday. The group also includes Dr. Dre and other notable celebrities including recent Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh.
T'Challa was supposed to be fighting a battle on multiple fronts, making up for lost time with his son, and battling Namor and colonizers.
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Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige said it would've been "too soon" to recast the role of T'Challa after the death of Chadwick Boseman.
The late actor Chadwick Boseman received a Creative Emmy Award on Saturday for his voiceover role as T'Challa in the Marvel animated anthology series "What If..?" His widow, Taylor Simone Ledward, accepted on his behalf at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles, California.
Though Moore admits that the studio did consider recasting the role of T'Challa, they ultimately decided against it.
The Chadwick A. Boseman Memorial Scholarship has been officially established at Howard University, thanks to a generous gift from Netflix. It will be awarded to students of the College of Fine Arts who show great talent and have financial hardship.
While not much is known about Ryan Coogler's highly anticipated sequel, rumors have been thrown around about who will be involved in the movie.
Boseman's final appearance as King T'Challa AKA The Black Panther took place in Disney Plus' new What If...? series, and fans are celebrating the moment on social media.
According to Vulture, the latest surprise addition to the growing cast is I May Destroy You star, Michaela Coel who has joined the film's production in Atlanta in an undisclosed role.