Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther Replacement Revealed

By Charlene Badasie | Posted 5 hours ago

After the untimely death of Chadwick Boseman, everyone wondered how the Marvel Cinematic Universe would continue the Black Panther story without the man who played him on screen. Tasked with the impossible, the writers finally developed a script worthy of T’Challa’s legacy. And during San Diego Comic-Con, the sequel trailer was finally released with a single shot of a mysterious person in the iconic superhero costume. Although the clip didn’t reveal who would be taking over, a recently announced Lego set appears to have dropped the news.

Courtesy of The Brick Fan, the Lego set features King Namor’s throne room and features Letitia Wright’s character in a new Black Panther costume. It might seem like overkill at first, but upon closer examination, the gold highlights at the knees and feet are the same accents seen on the suit in the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever trailer. Although she doesn’t appear to have a mask on, fans have long speculated that it would be Shuri who would step into the role of Chadwick Boseman’s Black Panther. A second set of popular building bricks shows Shuri in her lab, where it looks like she’s working on her own superhero costume.

Although nothing has been officially confirmed, Marvel merchandise often appears before the film’s release and has been known to give away crucial story details. Additionally, Shuri retreating to her lab and emerging as a replacement for Chadwick Boseman (or more accurately), the new Black Panther aligns with a recent plot leak. Shared by a user on Reddit, the potential spoiler says Shuri will be taking on the superhero role. But Winston Duke’s M’Baku will be crowned the new King of Wakanda at the end of the story.

The leak then reveals that, in the story, Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa suddenly dies of an unnamed illness before the “war between Wakanda and Atlantis.” This is where Shuri enters the fray, creating an artificial flower to gain Black Panther’s powers and access the Ancestral Plane. Expecting to see her brother again, she is surprised to meet Michael B. Jordan’s Killmonger instead. And it is he who helps him become the new protector of Wakanda. The post also claims that the Black Panther the follow-up will introduce Atlantis, Namor, and more to the MCU.

While official plot details are still fairly vague, we do know that the story sees the rulers of Wakanda fighting to protect their nation from invading forces in the wake of the death of King T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman ). Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will be a direct sequel to its predecessor and the 30th film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Ryan Coogler will return as director, working from a script he co-wrote with Joe Robert Cole. The film will feature familiar stars like Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, Dominique Thorne and Danny Sapani.

While the sequel will feature someone other than Chadwick Boseman as Black Panther, it looks like Marvel has done its best to honor the beloved actor. Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is currently scheduled to be released on November 11.