Movieweb had the good fortune to speak with Djimon Hounsou a couple of days ago. They took advantage of the opportunity to ask the man himself about recent Black Panther reports circulating online.
This from MOVIEWEB...
To begin with, what can you tell us about these reports that came out yesterday about you playing the Black Panther in a movie?
No, okay, so what can you tell me about the report? Because I have never heard anything about it and I am only hearing about it today. Everyone has been asking and I am a little bit floored because I don't know what is going on.
Well, there was a report out yesterday that had quoted you as saying you were interested in playing the Black Panther in a feature film and that was actually why you decided to lend your voice to the cartoon.
Ok, here it is for the record. I don't know what is going on with it. It's ... you know, this is all news to me. It is true that I have said certain things about it some time ago and that I would love to play the Black Panther. Also the opportunity came to do the voice over for the animation so I did that, maybe in the hopes that one-day they would finally get around to doing a movie. We have so many super heroes, but none that really defines the African American. I thought it could definitely happen and I have tried to push that envelope before.
Well he was a member of "The Avengers," have you talked to anyone at Marvel about appearing in that film as the Black Panther and how serious is the talk at this point?
Right. Well, that is one thing I don't know because I have to catch up with my agent at CAA and my manager to find out. I do feel that maybe the talk has to do with the The Avengers and having Black Panther appear in that. But I haven't been approached.
Hawksblueyes: For the complete interview at MOVIEWEB, click on the link below.