BLACK PANTHER: Marvel Studios Originally Had Plans For There To Be TWO Black Panthers In The MCU

BLACK PANTHER: Marvel Studios Originally Had Plans For There To Be TWO Black Panthers In The MCU

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever star Letitia Wright has revealed that Marvel Studios originally had plans for the Marvel Cinematic Universe to have two Black Panthers. Find more details on that here...

By JoshWilding - Dec 31, 2022 04:12 PM EST
Source: Empire (via The Direct)

We recently learned that Marvel Studios' original plan for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was for Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa to be reunited with his child in the wake of The Blip. From there, the hero would have been forced to take the boy into battle against Namor, giving this sequel the opportunity to explore a very unique dynamic between father and son. 

Plans obviously changed in the wake of the actor's death, with the sequel instead focusing on the loss of T'Challa and Shuri's transformation into the MCU's new Black Panther.

During a recent interview with Empire (via The Direct), Letitia Wright revealed that Marvel Studios also once planned for there to be two Black Panthers, with T'Challa sharing the mantle with his sister.

"It was bittersweet. Shuri was always gonna do it," the actress confirms. "But it was gonna be done in a different way where her brother was gonna be alongside her, really explore that, like the comic books, the ways that T'Challa and Shuri would be Black Panther alongside each other and try to figure out how to defend their nation."

"But unfortunately that's not how it panned out. I knew the responsibility, I knew the weight of it, but it was just bittersweet, something I struggled with a lot. But I'm extremely proud of myself. I had great support."

It would have been fascinating seeing this story play out, and we wouldn't be surprised if the brother and sister both being Black Panther was set to be the third movie's focal point. Regardless, it's becoming clearer and clearer that Black Panther: Wakanda Forever underwent even bigger changes than we realised after Boseman passed away following his battle with cancer. 

Now, it seems the plan is for Shuri to continue serving as Black Panther before T'Challa's son, Toussaint/T'Challa, eventually follows in his father's footsteps.

Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is now playing in theaters.

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Chuck420Taylor
Chuck420Taylor - 12/31/2022, 4:50 PM
Woulda coulda shoulda
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 12/31/2022, 5:03 PM
I can't get upset about the things I disagree with in Wakanda Forever like I do with the rest of the MCU because they literally could not use their original work, and as a plan B audible play Wakanda Forever was serviceable. There were a multitude of variables after Chad's passing that this movie could have gone, and in their grieving this cast put together their best efforts without Chad.

After his passing, this movie was always gonna be riddled with shadows and pits a mile deep. It's actually surprising it's not more messy.

All in all I say Wakanda Forever will age about as well as Iron Man 2 which I've grown quite fond of in recent rewatchings.

It's no where near as bad as Iron Man 3, The Dark World, Love and Thunder or Eternals.
Kurban
Kurban - 12/31/2022, 6:09 PM
@TheVandalore - They could have had they recast him.
TheVandalore
TheVandalore - 12/31/2022, 6:24 PM
@Kurban - true.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 12/31/2022, 5:04 PM


Battle of the Titans.

TCU vs. Michigan.

Gusto VS. Docspock.

RAWWWRRRR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Origame
Origame - 12/31/2022, 5:04 PM


Yeah, really don't know why we wouldn't have heard that sooner if it was anything more than just brainstorming in the writer's room.
Matchesz
Matchesz - 12/31/2022, 5:16 PM
So instead of the villain being defeated in 30 seconds he can be defeated in 10 seconds instead
CorndogBurglar
CorndogBurglar - 12/31/2022, 7:03 PM
For some reason I don't believe this.
MadFacedKid
MadFacedKid - 12/31/2022, 8:35 PM
@CorndogBurglar - I’m skeptical of it too, given how late into the release of the film it’s been brought up…. I do think they did plan on having Shuri become BP, Chadwick passing or not… I could believe that.
MyCoolYoung
MyCoolYoung - 12/31/2022, 7:07 PM
I would've liked to see it. I know that dynamic would've been nice with T'Challa being both protective and proud
MosquitoFarmer
MosquitoFarmer - 12/31/2022, 7:34 PM
There have technically been at least (actually more than) two Black Panthers in the MCU now, all in the same family.
TheLobster
TheLobster - 12/31/2022, 8:30 PM
I could see that being the case. Once again, wish they recasted T’Challa ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
MadFacedKid
MadFacedKid - 12/31/2022, 8:37 PM
@TheLobster - Hopefully Secret Wars will give us a variant of T’Chaka’s son T’Challa
SuperCat
SuperCat - 12/31/2022, 9:14 PM
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 12/31/2022, 9:22 PM
@SuperCat -
Kadara
Kadara - 12/31/2022, 9:23 PM
@SuperCat - No wonder he rose so quickly 😂
SuperCat
SuperCat - 12/31/2022, 9:27 PM
@Kadara - LOL. Good one!!
Kadara
Kadara - 12/31/2022, 10:55 PM
@SuperCat - Happy New Year bud!
SuperCat
SuperCat - 12/31/2022, 10:59 PM
@Kadara - Thanks! Back at ya!!!!
DocSpock
DocSpock - 12/31/2022, 11:07 PM
@SuperCat -

Supercat!!!! Excellent!

Gusto is gonna poo his pants.

SuperCat
SuperCat - 12/31/2022, 11:11 PM
@DocSpock - LOL. Happy the old bastard is back!!
DocSpock
DocSpock - 12/31/2022, 11:13 PM
@SuperCat -

I am back after years of absence too. Just returned a month or so ago.

SuperCat
SuperCat - 12/31/2022, 11:19 PM
@DocSpock - Oh sh*t. Glad you're back too! I haven't been on that often. Great to see some of the old gang returning :D
DocSpock
DocSpock - 12/31/2022, 11:22 PM
@SuperCat -

I think the young coot is backpacking up North now. I still far retain the old coot title.

GreedoSarducci
GreedoSarducci - 1/1/2023, 1:22 AM
@DocSpock - glad to have you back.
DocSpock
DocSpock - 1/1/2023, 1:32 AM
@GreedoSarducci -

Glad to drunk... Back! Got it!

marvel72
marvel72 - 1/1/2023, 7:33 AM
@SuperCat - My man Super Cat, welcome back.

Happy New Year
SuperCat
SuperCat - 1/1/2023, 9:31 AM
@marvel72 - Thanks! Good to see you, brother!
slickrickdesigns
slickrickdesigns - 12/31/2022, 9:20 PM
I would think they maybe floated the idea when pitching this character Shuri but I don’t think she would’ve became a black Panther in the sequel if TChalla was still alive. Regardless it would’ve been better to recast because there’s so much more TChalla could’ve done.

DocSpock
DocSpock - 12/31/2022, 11:05 PM
@slickrickdesigns -

Just should have made M'Baku BP.



Vigor
Vigor - 1/1/2023, 1:02 AM
@slickrickdesigns - really? I mean we have two capt America's, thors, Hawkeyes, and black Widows (one dead).

A second hulk and prob soon a 2nd spiderman. Why wouldn't they have two black panthers
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