Marvel Studios producer Nate Moore chimes in on the reports thatBlack Panther 3will cast a new actor to take on the role of T’Challa in theMarvel Cinematic Universe. One of the toughest chapters inthe MCU timelinefor Marvel Studios was the difficult decision to have T’Challa pass away in theBlack Pantherfranchise following the tragic death of Chadwick Boseman in 2020. Then, reports recently surfaced thatBlack Panther 3may be looking at recasting T’Challa, which has fueled the conversation about how Marvel Studios may approach that.
In a new interview withComicBook,Captain America: Brave New Worldproducer Nate Moore, who is also producingBlack Panther 3, was asked if there is any truth to the reports about Marvel Studios recasting the role of T’Challa for the upcoming sequel. Moore confirmed that theBlack Panther 3recasting rumors are not true, as he shared the following:
The truth is, there’s no truth to those rumors. Never say never to anything, we haven’t really had a lot of creative conversations with Ryan Coogler yet, because he’s finishing his film Sinners, which comes out this year. We’ll get into it later this year, but everything you read online is not true, if for no other reason than we just haven’t started [working on it].
What Nate Moore’s Black Panther Recasting Comments Mean For The MCU
When it comes to the subject of whether the MCU should have recast T’Challa,there was always a divide aboutBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverhaving Boseman’s character die at the start of the film. However, the idea ofBlack Panther 3recasting T’Challacould work with the multiverse concept by having a variant be brought into Earth-616. Since the MCU has already established that characters like Spider-Man can have multiple actors playing variants from various universes, that could work forBlack Panther 3.
However, based on Moore’s comments, even if they have The Multiverse Saga at their disposal, it is less about how to do it and more so if they should do it inBlack Panther 3. It’s crucial to remember that Shuri has barely beenthe MCU’s Black Panthersince she only took on the mantle towards the latter half ofBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever. A hypotheticalBlack Panther 3would do a disservice to Shuri’s character if they already decided to introduce a new T’Challa, especially after howBlack Panther: Wakanda Foreverwas a universal way for the world to grieve Boseman’s passing.
Our Take On Nate Moore’s Black Panther Recasting Comments
Moore’s comments make perfect sense, sinceBlack Panther 3is still so early on in the development process and hadn’t been announced officially yet. It’s far too early for a discussion about whether they’ll cast a new actor to play T’Challa. It may be easier after The Multiverse Saga, following the reported soft reboot coming inAvengers: Secret Wars, where they could establish a new timeline that has someone else playing T’Challa. But for now, the world will have to wait and see if there are any more concreteBlack Panther 3updates arriving in 2025 and whether that will include the addition of a new T’Challa in the MCU.
