Marvel's Chadwick Boseman Reminds Fans AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Is Not "BLACK PANTHER 1.5"

Marvel's Chadwick Boseman Reminds Fans AVENGERS: INFINITY WAR Is Not "BLACK PANTHER 1.5"

Despite the heavy emphasis on Wakanda in the marketing for Avengers: Infinity War, actor Chadwick Boseman assures Marvel fans that the blockbuster film is not a half-sequel to Black Panther.

By MattIsForReal - Apr 23, 2018 12:04 AM EST
Filed Under: Black Panther
Despite what the trailers have suggested, Avengers: Infinity War is not to be considered a sequel - or half sequel - to Black Panther, according to star Chadwick Boseman.

Speaking at a press conference for Infinity War (via Adam Vary), Boseman, who plays T'Challa in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, was quick to remind fans that even though Infinity War's third act is set in the fictional African nation of Wakanda, the blockbuster movie should be considered "it's own thing," separate from the Black Panther standalone films. 

“Avengers: Infinity War is Avengers: Infinity War. It’s not Black Panther 1.5 or Black Panther 2. I feel like we have a strong presence in the movie… But it’s its own thing.”

 

With the favorable response to Black Panther, and its box office success, it's easy to understand why Marvel would focus heavily on the Wakandan section of the film for Infinity War's marketing. But seeing as how this is a movie that brings together 10 years' worth of Marvel films, it's reassuring to hear that Infinity War will retain a strong sense of balance.

Still, it's clear Wakanda will play a major role in the movie, and it'll be interesting to see how it the fictional African nation will be affected by Thanos's attack. If Infinity War's outcome even remotely resembles the comics, it's not going to be pretty. 

We'll find out soon enough because Avengers: Infinity War hits theaters this week on April 27!

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SonOfAGif
SonOfAGif - 4/23/2018, 12:53 AM
The movie is 4 days away....

L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 4/23/2018, 1:28 AM
@SonOfAGif -
Unites
Unites - 4/23/2018, 12:54 AM
Just like Civil War wasn't Avengers 2.5... Oh, wait...
CaptainElrond
CaptainElrond - 4/23/2018, 1:11 AM
@Unites - I don't even know why people even care about that. To me its Captain america 3, Avengers 2.5, iron man 3.5 and another chapter in the hawkeye saga.
Unites
Unites - 4/23/2018, 1:16 AM
@Toffee - I don't care too. Just a joke :-)
MUTO123
MUTO123 - 4/23/2018, 1:19 AM
Inb4 Ruthless says something like "Thank god".
L0RDbuckethead
L0RDbuckethead - 4/23/2018, 1:31 AM
Isn't the embargo today at 10:30PM PT?

I don't think I'm gonna be able to resist. I gotta find out which leaks are true.
PeterDarker121
PeterDarker121 - 4/23/2018, 4:57 AM
@L0RDbuckethead - social media embargo
NinnesMBC
NinnesMBC - 4/23/2018, 1:33 AM
Even if it had failed which didn't, it was still gonna have a strong presence because both began filming at the same time and there were already plans to include Wakanda as one of the main battlefields.
Kurne
Kurne - 4/23/2018, 1:47 AM
The Sanctum Sanctorum is featured in at least the first 20-30 mins of the movie.

Oh noes its Doctor Strange 1.5... But we don't talk about that because Black Panther was a bigger hit so we direct all our anger that way.
Spock0Clock
Spock0Clock - 4/23/2018, 1:48 AM
There are a lot of people who would love it to be, honestly.
Kurne
Kurne - 4/23/2018, 1:50 AM
A lot of the movie is also set in space. And features all of the main Guardians cast in a non-Guardians-titled Avengers film. Ugh its just Guardians 2.5, [frick] that.

Again tho, Black Panther was a bigger/more recent hit so just let the hate flow that way k bye.
AT3374
AT3374 - 4/23/2018, 3:23 AM
Time to go hide under a rock until Friday so I don’t get spoiled.
KermitTheFraud
KermitTheFraud - 4/23/2018, 3:58 AM
Litterally no one thought that it was lol
VoiceofReason
VoiceofReason - 4/23/2018, 5:20 AM
God people are dumb.
aflynn
aflynn - 4/23/2018, 5:28 AM
SageMode
SageMode - 4/23/2018, 7:58 AM
If Black Panther doesn't fight Black Dwarf/Cull Obsidian, I'm gonna be let down just a little bit.
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