Djimon Hounsou Addresses Black Panther Rumors!

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That very line caught my attention for the same reason Ror. It just seems to turn back in on itself if you ask me.

He could definitely pull it off, but he is getting old. If they do not make a movie in the next couple of years he will be 50 yrs old and the character is supposed to be in his early 30s at best. Unless they work his age in someway.


What about Chiwetel Ejiofor?





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he'd make a great black panther, also has african roots, great dramatic acting (and classically trained too) and definitely has the agility and fighting skills the role would require (serenity, red belt etc). >

This movie would be great. Too bad marvels focus is else where I'm sure plenty of African actors and African Americans would love to be apart of this project.

There are so many great and talented black actors out there that could do this role justice. The fan support for a Black Panther movie is overwhelming. All of the forthcoming Marvel movies have generated a lot of interest in their lesser known characters. The Black Panther is a very dynamic and cool character. I'm pretty sure the African-American community and black people the world over would be stoked to see a black superhero, especially one that is such a strong person mentally and physically, and a well respected head of state and positive role model. It seems to me that this movie should be a no-brainer to Marvel Studios.

@manhunters- OHHHH HELLLS YEAH!!! Dude, he would be killer. I kept thinking that as I watched Redbelt!!! Anyone who hasnt seen it should definitely check it out...such a bad ass flick.

I was unaware being from wakanda made him an african-american hero. I thought that went to Luke Cage

lol @ Gauson

Intruder@ Training Day rules!:) Its still Denzel´s best movie!

Why do we keep saying he's to old

Robert Downey Jr. is rocking it as Tony Stark and he is around Djimon's age

@ MrAnonymous

It's not that he's too old as an actor to take on a physical role, but it creates a timeline that can't hold up. If you use a 50 year old actor, then Black Panther has to be 50 in the movie when a 70+ year old T'Chaka dies. Either that or you have to create a scenario where T'Chaka died decades ago and T'Challa is JUST NOW getting around to doing something about it, as a 50 year old man. It just doesn't work. It's not about the actor's ability to do the role, it's about the role's place within the movie and the internal timeline of said movie.

HELL YEAH to this!
@LEEE AAA would be awesome too!! He was one of the best parts of LOST! Good actor and looks like he could rip your throat out... heck, I bet he could!! lol

Did he say african-american???? Wtf??

Djimon is definitely THE perfect choice for T'Challa...around the time between his 1998 movie, Amistad, and 2000's Gladiator.

right now, i see him more as T'ChaKa...the black panther, SENIOR.

as for the prince and future king, i think both derek luke and chiwetel ejiofor make good candidates, but NOT with Hounsou as the dad.

if hounsou plays the dad, then they need to find a much younger guy...which i still don't know any, on top of my head, now. heck, why not try and go OUTSIDE the U.S. and actually find an african actor. m sure there's a couple out there capable tackling the role.

as for Andewale Akinnuoye Agbaje (mr. eko, from Lost), he should play a major BP villain.