It has now been two years since the tragic passing of Black Panther star Chadwick Boseman, and several of those lucky enough to work alongside the promising young actor have taken to social media to pay tribute. Black Panther star Lupita Nyong'o, who will reprise the role of Nakia in the upcoming sequel, shared a clip of Boseman to her Instagram account, showing how truly humble the actor was.
“Kept it real, kept it kind,” Lupita Nyong'o said in a caption alongside the footage, which shows Boseman signing autographs for fans. Fellow Black Panther co-star Winston Duke, who will return as the warrior M'Baku in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, wrote a comment alongside the clip. “Incredibly generous man…always sharing and helping and giving and loving… ugh… my heart … Ure missed beyond any words my brother… love love! Thanks Lupita for posting our treasure… man oh man!!” the actor wrote.
Letitia Wright, who stars as Shuri, the princess of Wakanda and sister to Boseman’s T’Challa, continued these sentiments by commenting a series of heart emojis.
Chadwick Boseman sadly passed away on August 28, 2020, after a private battle with colon cancer. The actor made a huge impression on the Marvel Cinematic Universe after debuting as T’Challa aka Black Panther in 2016’s Captain America: Civil War before featuring in both Avengers: Infinity War, Avengers: Endgame, and leading his own outing, Black Panther, which grossed over $1.3 billion worldwide.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Will Pay Tribute to Chadwick Boseman
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever will reflect the tragic death of Chadwick Boseman, with the official synopsis for the Marvel sequel revealing that both Boseman and T’Challa’s presence will permeate the movie. "In Marvel Studios’ 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,' Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and the Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba), fight to protect their nation from intervening world powers in the wake of King T’Challa’s death,” the synopsis reads. “As the Wakandans strive to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must band together with the help of War Dog Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman) and forge a new path for the kingdom of Wakanda."
The cast and crew involved in bringing the Black Panther sequel to the big screen have stated that the movie will honor Chadwick Boseman’s legacy, with Letitia Wright saying, "We honored him by committing ourselves to this story that he started, the legacy he started with this franchise. And we just committed every day to working hard no matter what circumstances we faced. And we faced a lot of circumstances! A lot of difficult situations, but we came together as a team and we poured everything into this movie, so I'm excited for you to see it."
Directed by Ryan Coogler, who co-wrote the screenplay with Joe Robert Cole, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever stars Letitia Wright, Lupita Nyong'o, Danai Gurira, Winston Duke, Florence Kasumba, Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Tenoch Huerta, Martin Freeman, and Angela Bassett.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is scheduled to be released in the United States on November 11, 2022, as the final film in Phase Four of the MCU.