How Black Panther 2's New Cast Helped Co-Stars Mourn Chadwick Boseman
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star Danai Gurira explains how the film's new cast members helped her and other returning stars grieve the late Chadwick Boseman. Upon its release in 2018, Black Panther quickly became a hit with both audiences and critics, introducing the fictional African nation of Wakanda and featuring Boseman's titular hero. Boseman's tragic death in 2020 shocked fans around the world, with many wondering how Marvel would continue the Black Panther story with its beloved star actor in the announced sequel.
The first trailer for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was released as part of Marvel's San Diego Comic-Con panel this past weekend, treating audiences to the first footage from the highly-anticipated sequel. While not revealing too much about what is in store for the upcoming film, the emotional trailer sees the return of numerous familiar faces while also introducing new characters played by Dominique Thorne and Michaela Coel. Despite the overwhelmingly positive reception to the trailer, the road to creating Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was not an easy one, with production on the film not only continuing in the wake of Boseman's tragic death but also suffering from numerous shutdowns due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Now, in a new interview with Variety following the film's SDCC panel, Gurira touches on how it felt to make the film without Boseman, explaining that Boseman's death affected everyone on set at various times and in various ways. The star goes on to explain that newcomers like Thorne and Coel ultimately played a crucial role in supporting the returning cast members, holding them up during particularly difficult
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