Robert Downey Jr. Says Marvel Is 'Forward-Thinking' with BLACK PANTHER And CAPTAIN MARVEL

Robert Downey Jr. Says Marvel Is 'Forward-Thinking' with BLACK PANTHER And CAPTAIN MARVEL

Including new (and very brief) thoughts from Chadwick Boseman on playing the Black Panther, check out what Robert Downey Jr. says about the growing diversity within the Marvel Cinematic Universe!

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By DCMarvelFreshman - Nov 01, 2014 12:11 PM EST
Filed Under: Black Panther
Source: Comic Book Resources


It seems Comic Book Resources also spoke with Robert Downey Jr. during last Thursday's BAFTA Los Angeles Jaguar Britannia Awards, where the actor was being honored for his excellence in film. Given Downey has been at the forefront of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and the announcement of its diverse "Phase Three" installments, which include Marvel Studios' first female-led movie Captain Marvel, as well as Black Panther, CBR asked the Iron Man star what it is like to be a part of the ever-growing cinematic universe now. "It's great, and I love it," Downey replied. "But being able to have Chadwick Boseman be announced for playing Black Panther, and that Marvel is going to have a female superhero – it's those things that it would have started creating an imbalance, I think, in just what's appropriate and right and feels like what the people deserve. And so I just think that Marvel has turned into this very kind of civilized, forward-thinking company, and it's just joyful to be a part of that." For those who have been under a rock for the past week, Robert Downey Jr. and his Avengers: Age of Ultron co-star Chris Evans had introduced 42 actor Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa aka Black Panther, and he'll debut in costume as the character in Captain America: Civil War (May 6, 2016) before starring in his own movie (November 3, 2017). Speaking briefly about the role during Deadline's The Contenders 2014 event, which is currently underway, Boseman said, "[Black Panther] is not based on a real guy," unlike his James Brown role in the biopic Get On Up, "but maybe I can find him in my ether." What do you think?

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batz11
batz11 - 11/1/2014, 12:22 PM
Yes, can't wait for BP!
MrCBM56
MrCBM56 - 11/1/2014, 12:23 PM
Yeah, he's definitely going to be the "Spider-Man for the movie.
batz11
batz11 - 11/1/2014, 12:23 PM
DaVinci31
DaVinci31 - 11/1/2014, 12:31 PM


Interesting, I didn't take Boseman to be this kind of a guy.
ZeoTV
ZeoTV - 11/1/2014, 12:32 PM
@Nomis not really
EhMaybeSays
EhMaybeSays - 11/1/2014, 12:35 PM
Steel was first.
BANEofExistence
BANEofExistence - 11/1/2014, 12:38 PM
Def will be the Spiderman role of the film, crossroads more or less... But seeing as this is a CAPTAIN AMERICA movie, they will def put focus mainly on Iron Man as the Antagonist and Cap as the protagonist. (I always stood on caps aide during the comic series of civil war)

If they kill off Steve Rogers soon, I see black panther or captain falcon America taking the lead. Mainly panther since he leads a nation
kinghulk
kinghulk - 11/1/2014, 12:44 PM
Antoineflemming- actually both carol danvers and black panther could appear in AOU before both WW and cyborg make their big screen appearance there where rumors about carol appearing in AOU. and Black panther will be released before cyborg.
MarkV
MarkV - 11/1/2014, 12:45 PM
A king that is a super hero. It's kinda unusual. Not many characters like Black Panther.
TheRedCondom
TheRedCondom - 11/1/2014, 12:45 PM
Lol late to the party? I think you're talking about DC
FordEl
FordEl - 11/1/2014, 12:47 PM
Still isnt that diverse and they still need to do way more. DCU is way more diverse and its more than black and white.
TheRedCondom
TheRedCondom - 11/1/2014, 12:47 PM
@antoineflemming

Umm isn't Cyborg coming first as a supporting character as well
FordEl
FordEl - 11/1/2014, 12:49 PM
But Marvel is trying. Their roster will soon change a lot and will overall probably be more diverse.
NightBoyWonder
NightBoyWonder - 11/1/2014, 12:52 PM
Black Panther is gonna [frick] shit up.
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