![]() ![]() There isn't exactly a predictable answer secretly stitched into the events of Black Panther, or anything that's happened in the MCU since. After all, whoever dons the vibranium suit and mask will become a central figure in subsequent chapters of Marvel's multiversal madness, as well as whatever version of The Avengers comes next. There's the resolution of the current MCU act, a requisite tribute to - and celebration of - Boseman and, given the MCU's long-game, picking the right fill-in(s) for taking on the Black Panther mantle. In the absence of Boseman, Wakanda Forever, the incoming follow-up to Black Panther (and closer to Marvel's "Phase 4") is tasked with the impossible. But out of respect for Boseman's legacy on and off the screen, Coogler opted not to recast the role, despite a swelling demand and an online campaign led by fans. It's not a choice Ryan Coogler made lightly, as he readied the sequel for a blockbuster franchise starter to Chadwick Boseman, who died of colon cancer in 2020. It's tragic to even consider, but the title of Black Panther is about to be passed on in the MCU. ![]() A few weeks out from the release of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, and fans still don't know who will be picking up the mantle of Wakanda's king and protector in the wake of Chadwick Boseman's death. ![]()
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