Black Panther 2 Was Odd Without Chadwick Boseman, Says Martin Freeman
Martin Freeman spoke about what it was like making Black Panther: Wakanda Forever without Chadwick Boseman. Freeman, who is best known for his roles in Sherlock, the Hobbit trilogy, and the original UK The Office, plays Everett Ross in the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Making his MCU debut in Captain America: Civil War, Ross was the Deputy Task Force Commander for the Joint Counter Terrorist Centre, tasked with enforcing the Sokovia Accords and preventing the Avengers from operating independently. Two years later, in Black Panther, Ross again crossed paths with the titular hero, played by the late Boseman.
Ross will be making his MCU reappearance in the sequel Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which is coming to theaters on November 11, 2022. Unfortunately, though the film was initially planned to follow the continued adventures of Boseman's King T'challa, the actor passed away from colon cancer in August 2020, before the film began production. While the film still went forward, it was completely reworked to center its story on other characters rather than recasting the iconic superhero. Despite being rocked by the tragedy, the film — in addition to Freeman — will feature returning performers Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya, Winston Duke, Angela Bassett, and Letitia Wright, who plays Black Panther's sister, Shuri.
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Freeman sat down with Collider to discuss his role in the new film. In a word, he said that filming without Boseman was "odd." Although he has faith in director Ryan Coogler and the rest of his hardworking team, "there's no way around it." He also reveals that his time on set was rather short and that he was "in and out of it quite
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