Kevin Feige Confirms Marvel Will Not Recast Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa In ‘Black Panther II’

Chadwick Boseman will posthumously make a number of appearances as his Black Panther character T’Challa in Disney’s What If…?Marvel boss Kevin Feige has revealed the late actor – who passed away in August aged 43 following a secret four-year battle with colon cancer – recorded “numerous episodes” of the Disney+ show, admitting his appearances are “very moving”.He told Emmy Magazine: “(Boseman) came in about four times and recorded numerous episodes.

It’s been more than a year since last year’s “Avengers: Endgame” and its coda, “Spider-Man: Far From Home.” Those two stories wrapped up what is affectionately called the “Infinity Saga.” But since then, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic, we have yet to see an official return to the MCU.

During Disney‘s recent, massive shareholder’s presentation, a trailer for the upcoming Marvel animated show “What If…?” a scene showed T’Challa, prompting questions of whether Marvel had replaced the voice of Chadwick Boseman following his passing earlier this year. Now, head Marvel honcho, Kevin Feige confirms Boseman did record lines for “numerous episodes” of the show.

(CNN)The legacy of the character Black Panther will continue on -- but not with someone new in the iconic role.

Disney and Marvel have confirmed plans for the upcoming movie Black Panther 2! Chadwick Boseman, the star of the first Black Panther movie, tragically passed away earlier this year and his role as T’Challa will not be recast for the upcoming sequel. “Black Panther 2, opening July 8, 2022, is being written & directed by Ryan Coogler.

Black Panther II but decided not to recast Chadwick Boseman’s character, T’Challa, out of respect for the late actor.“Chadwick Boseman was an immensely talented actor and an inspirational individual who affected all of our lives,” Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said during his Disney Investor Day presentation on Thursday, December 10.

Black Panther 2 after the actor’s death, Marvel has confirmed.Kevin Feige, Chief Creative Officer for Marvel Studios, confirmed the news at Disney’s Investor Day yesterday (December 10), per Variety.Boseman’s performance as the titular hero and king of Wakanda “transcends any iteration of the character,” Feige said.

Tonight at the Walt Disney Investors Day, Kevin Feige, president, Marvel Studios, and chief creative officer, Marvel, shared plans for the expansion and future of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “The Cinematic Universe weaves storylines, heroes, and villains across 23 feature films to date.

Deadline reported.Boseman died Aug.

Marvel will move forward without one of its most popular movie characters. Since the tragic passing of Chadwick Boseman in August, fans have wondered what will come of T'Challa, the star's character from Marvel's "Avengers" franchise and the standalone Oscar-nominated film "Black Panther." At Disney's Investor Day presentation, Marvel executive Kevin Feige announced that the character "will not" be recast.

Marvel Studios announced slew of confirmations for their upcoming slate of comic book adaptations — including news that they are in very early development on a “Fantastic Four” movie and that Christian Bale has joined the MCU — but the biggest among them were the decisions made for the Wakanda universe.

Disney and Marvel have confirmed plans for the upcoming movie Black Panther 2.

Chadwick Boseman’s T’Challa will not be recast for the “Black Panther” sequel, Kevin Feige announced at Disney’s Investor Day on Thursday.Instead, the sequel, due out in 2022, will continue to explore Wakanda.More to come…

Viola Davis and the late Chadwick Boseman are both generating serious Oscar buzz for their roles in the new Netflix film “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom.”

Like all things, the MTV Film & TV Awards pivoted to a different kind of ceremony this year because of the pandemic and opted to air a retrospective that spotlighted the Greatest of All Time (GOAT) in TV and film from the 1980s until the present.

The Walt Disney Co. on Sunday honoredChadwick Boseman on what would have been the late actor's 44th birthday.

MCU co-star Chadwick Boseman, on what would have been his 44th birthday yesterday (November 29).Boseman tragically passed away in August, four years after being diagnosed with colon cancer, leaving behind a special legacy thanks to his groundbreaking role as African superhero Black Panther.Uploading a behind-the-scenes video from the Avengers: Infinity War set onto Twitter, Hulk star Ruffalo wrote: "Thinking of your passion, love, and your light today, @chadwickboseman. Happy Birthday.

Black Panther as a tribute to the late actor.Boseman died from colon cancer in August this year, having kept his 2016 diagnosis of the disease a secret from all but those closest to him.Now, instead of the usual montage of the various stars of the Marvel movies, which is seen before each Marvel movie, the whole montage is now entirely dedicated to Boseman.Tweeting the new credits, a message from the Marvel studio reads: “Long live the King.