Black Panther 2: Daniel Kaluuya's Return Revealed By Costume Designer
Daniel Kaluuya's Black Panther: Wakanda Forever return has been revealed by the movie's assistant costume designer. Marvel Studios has been working on a Black Panther sequel since shortly after the original movie was released in 2018, when it shattered box-office expectations and earned a Best Picture nomination. Director Ryan Coogler returns for Black Panther 2, which currently has a November 2022 release date. The movie is still happening even after the tragic passing of star Chadwick Boseman in 2020, with Marvel Studios electing to not recast T'Challa.
Without the franchise's original lead, it is expected that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will give other supporting characters bigger roles. This will likely see Shuri (Letitia Wright), M'Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira), and Nakia (Lupita Nyong'o) have more screen time than before. Other confirmed cast members include returnees like Martin Freeman's Everett K. Ross and Angela Bassett's Ramonda, as well as new additions such as Michaela Coel. Black Panther 2's cast is also confirmed to include the MCU debut of Riri Williams a.k.a. Ironheart (Dominique Thorne), and it is heavily rumored that Tenoch Huerta is playing Namor the Sub-Mariner.
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One Black Panther cast member who hasn't been confirmed to return before is Kaluuya, who played W'Kabi in the original movie. It now appears that he will be reprising his role for Black Panther 2, though. Assistant costume designer Stacy Caballero updated the resume on her website, which included confirming her involvement in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Her resume lists that she helped make costumes for Bassett, Nyong'o, and Kaluuya — which
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