Black Panther 2 Star Describes How Chadwick Boseman Was Honored On Set
Letitia Wright, who plays Shuri in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, has explained how the late Chadwick Boseman was honored on the set of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The first Black Panther film, which starred Boseman and was released in February 2018, was a massive success for Marvel Studios both critically and financially, so its sequel has been a major conversation topic for fans ever since. Boseman made his first appearance as T'Challa/Black Panther in Captain America: Civil War in 2016, while Wright first appeared as Shuri in the 2018 standalone film. Boseman and Wright later made appearances in Avengers: Infinity War and Avengers: Endgame.
Boseman passed away in August 2020 from colon cancer, which he was first diagnosed with in 2016. He never spoke publicly about his illness; in fact, only a few people not in his family were aware of it. In light of Boseman's passing, Black Panther 2 director Ryan Coogler restructured the film to serve as the ultimate tribute to the late actor. Plot details are still being kept largely under wraps, but there have been signs that Wakanda Forever will act as a send off for Boseman's T'Challa. This is supported by Marvel currently sticking by its decision to not recast T'Challa, nor recreate Boseman with CGI.
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In an interview with Variety, Wright speaks about how the crew of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever paid homage to the late actor during production. She describes how the crew shouldered the responsibility of the odyssey that Boseman began, and their impressive overcoming of whatever obstacles came their way. Wright says:
«We honored him by committing ourselves to this story that he started, the
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