Black Panther 2 BTS Set Photo Seemingly Confirms Return of Wakanda Elder

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A series of behind-the-scenes photos of the cast of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, courtesy of Lupita Nyong'o, has seemingly confirmed that Danny Sapani will be reprising his role as the Border Tribe Elder in the film. The first Black Panther saw Chadwick Boseman as the titular Wakandan warrior in the character's first solo-movie outing, after having made his initial debut in Captain America: Civil War. The critical and commercial success of Black Panther ensured that a sequel to the afrofuturist superhero film was in development by mid-2019, with many of the original cast members confirmed to be returning.

However, following the tragic passing of Boseman in August 2020, director/co-writer Ryan Coogler redrafted the script to focus more on other characters from the first film, particularly T'Challa's technologically adept sister, Shuri (Letitia Wright). Wright will be joined by other returning cast members, including Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Martin Freeman, Winston Duke, and Angela Bassett. The film will also feature Dominique Thorne as Riri Williams/Ironheart and Michaela Coel in a currently undisclosed role. Kevin Feige also confirmed that the role of T'Challa would not be recast or digitally recreated for the film. Despite these reveals, Marvel Studios has otherwise remained noticeably secretive about any plot details and further casting for the upcoming film, despite widespread speculation surrounding potential Black Panther villain Namor.

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Nyong'o now appears to have confirmed that Sapani is another Black Panther cast member who is returning for the sequel. Sapani originally played the elder of the Wakandan Border Tribe, accompanying W'Kabi (Daniel