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The lead role of Chadwick Boseman in the sequel to the superhero movie Black Panther It will not be recast after the actor’s death, Marvel Studios chief Kevin Feige said on Thursday (December 10).
Feige said in a Disney presentation to investors that Boseman’s performance as the proud black leader of the fictional land of Wakanda was iconic and would not be replaced.
Boseman died in August of colon cancer at age 43 after a four-year battle with the disease that he had kept private.
Feige said the sequel would honor Boseman’s legacy by continuing “to explore the world of Wakanda and all the rich and varied characters featured in the first film.”
He did not elaborate, but said the sequel would hit theaters in July 2022.
Black Panther Executive producer Victoria Alonso last month denied speculation that the filmmakers planned to use a digital double for Boseman in the sequel.
Alonso was quoted as saying to the Argentine newspaper Clarion in a November interview that the filmmakers were taking the time to decide how to continue the story.
Boseman’s last film, drama Ma Rainey’s black ass, to be released by Netflix on December 18 – Reuters
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