Chadwick Boseman, who played King T’Challa in “Black Panther,” “Captain America: Civil War,” “Avengers: Infinity War,” and “Avengers: Endgame,” died in 2020 of colon cancer after keeping his illness a secret. .
The much-anticipated Marvel Cinematic Universe sequel to “Black Panther” was already announced when the world learned of Boseman’s sudden death, which left everyone wondering what would happen to “Black Panther 2.”
During the Disney Investor Day 2020 event, the company announced that Marvel will continue to move forward with the sequel, and will not recast Boseman, but instead, will explore “the world of Wakanda & the rich characters introduced in the first film”.
Now as the cast and crew of “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” begin their press event to promote the upcoming film, director Ryan Coogler is getting bare and opening up about his last conversation with the late Chadwick Boseman.
‘Black Panther’ Director Ryan Coogler Recalls His “Last Conversation” With Chadwick Boseman
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In a new episode of the “Wakanda Forever: The Official Black Panther” podcast, the “Black Panther” director recalls his “last conversation” with Boseman.
Coogler explained that he called Boseman “to ask if he wanted to read [the script] before I got a note from the studio.”
“That was the last time we spoke. He graduated maybe a few weeks after I finished,” he said.
The 36-year-old director became emotional when he began to remember his last conversation with the deceased. actor, said, “I could tell he was lying down when we were talking. He was kicking [Taylor] Simone came out because she told him she didn’t want him to hear anything that could get him in trouble with his NDA.”
However, Simone doesn’t want to go, which is when Coogler knows something is wrong.
According to Coogler, at the time, Boseman refused to read the script for the sequel, blaming it on him not wanting to get in the way of the studio’s notes. “I found out later he was too tired to read anything,” Coogler explained.
Coogler Learned About Boseman’s Death
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A few weeks after his last conversation with Boseman, Coogler said he received a call from his manager Charles King to inform him of Boseman’s death.
“I didn’t want to believe it, so I called Denzel [Washington] and I talked to him, and we thought it might be a rumor, so I texted Chad. I deny,” he explained.
When remembering the late actor, Coogler said “Everything about Chad was unique. How he lived and how he died was unique.
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The “Black Panther” sequel will star Tenoch Huerta as Namor, Letitia Wright as Shuri, Angela Bassett as Ramonda, Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia, Danai Gurira as Okoye, Winston Duke as M’Baku and many more. The first film also stars Chadwick Boseman as King T’Challa/Black Panther and Michael B. Jordan as Erik Killmonger.
The sequel is said to pay homage to Boseman, but it’s unclear how the film and its script have been kept under wraps.
“Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” will hit theaters on November 11.
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