Black Panther: Wakanda Forever cast honors Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman was not available to direct the Wakanda film, so Ryan Coogler directed the production and Ryan Coogler accompanied the cast. Wakanda forever: Black PantherThey did everything they could to pay tribute to the actor in the sequel. In a new behind-the-scenes featurette, they talk about Boseman’s legacy and where Wakanda will go next.

“Chadwick, he knew exactly what this story, what these images meant to the world,” says Angela Bassett, who plays Queen Ramonda, T’Challa and Shuri’s mother. “In the telling of this story, we were all able to honor him together.”

The new video also features Tenoch Huerta, who will be playing Namor, the movie’s antagonist. Namor, the leader of the Talocan underwater civilization, is determined to defend his people and make Wakanda’s leaders look bad.

In addition to Bassett and Huerta, the movie also stars Letitia Wright as Princess Shuri; Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia; Danai Gurira as Okoye; and Winston Duke as M’Baku. Dominque Thorne will play Riri, who is the inventor behind Ironheart. Wakanda Forever: Black PantherNovember 11th, in theaters The new posters for the characters are now available.