Marvel Will Not Recast<br />Chadwick Boseman’s<br />‘Black Panther’ Character.<br />Nobody will ever take Chadwick Boseman’s<br />place in the ‘Black Panther’ franchise. .<br />Marvel Studios confirmed that the sequel,<br />scheduled for release on July 8, 2022, will<br />not feature a recast T’Challa. .<br />Kevin Feige made the announcement<br />during Disney Investor Day on Thursday,<br />calling Boseman’s performance “iconic.”.<br />(Boseman's) portrayal of T'Challa the<br />Black Panther is iconic and transcends any<br />iteration of the character in any other<br />medium from Marvel's past, and it's for that<br />reason, that we will not recast the character, Kevin Feige, via 'USA Today'.<br />Feige continued, saying that the<br />continued exploration of "the world of Wakanda"<br />would be in honor of Boseman’s legacy. .<br />To honor the legacy that Chad helped us<br />build through his portrayal of the king of<br />Wakanda, we want to continue to explore<br />the world of Wakanda and all of the rich and<br />varied characters introduced in the first film, Kevin Feige, via CNN.<br />Boseman died on<br />August 28, 2020,<br />after fighting a private<br />battle with colon cancer<br />for four years.
