Angela Bassett Reflects on Filming Black Panther 2 Without Chadwick Boseman
Angela Bassett has reflected on filming Black Panther: Wakanda Forever without the original film's star, the late Chadwick Boseman. Scheduled to release in November, the sequel to the 2018 Marvel blockbuster has faced a tumultuous journey to completion, from the stunt injury of lead actress Letitia Wright, to a COVID-19 outbreak that delayed filming. Of course, the biggest blow was the loss of the Black Panther himself, titular star Boseman, who passed away after a battle with cancer in 2020. Writers have since reframed the storyline to continue without him, with most of the original film's cast reprising their roles.
The details of Black Panther 2 have remained mostly under wraps, and rumors have been rampant surrounding the film's plot and potential character appearances. Among the confirmed characters is Riri Williams, a.k.a. Ironheart, who will be played by Dominique Thorne and also have a series coming soon to the Disney+ service. Rumors have also swirled around the appearance of Namor the Submariner, who may be played by Tenoch Huerta, fueling speculation that Black Panther 2 will focus on the war between Wakanda and Namor's home of Atlantis. Marvel has yet to confirm his casting, Namor's Marvel Cinematic Universe debut, or any other details for that matter.
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Bassett, who will be reprising her role as Ramonda (T'Challa and Shuri's mother), is just as tight-lipped when it comes to the details of Black Panther 2. However, appearing on The Ellen DeGeneres Show earlier this week (via @bpanthernews), the actor did reflect on the upcoming release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever in the wake of Boseman's passing. As well as praising director Ryan
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