The cast of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever paid tribute to Chadwick Boseman’s “passion and genius” as the trailer for the upcoming sequel was unveiled at Comic Con.
Director Ryan Coogler said the production team behind the film “put our love for Chadwick into this film.”
The clip was shown on Saturday at the conclusion of a major Marvel panel in which franchise boss Kevin Feige revealed a whole host of new blockbuster titles.
Emotional scenes show Queen Ramonda, played by Angela Bassett, and her family mourning the loss of their son King T’Challa, played by Boseman.
The actor died in 2020 after a private battle with cancer, but Marvel decided not to recast his role.
Coogler shared the clip and recalled sitting with Boseman at a previous Comic-Con, saying, “Chadwick had these huge hands and he just squeezed my shoulders. I felt his hand the rest of the day.”
“I promise you, I can feel his hand on me now.”
He continued, “Chad’s passion and genius, his culture and the impact he had on this industry will be felt forever.
“We put our love for Chadwick into this film.
“We also brought our passion. This film has a lot of action and humor. It’s also a rollercoaster of a film.”
“It’s going to new places in Wakanda that we’ve never been before, but to other corners of the MCU.”
Boseman’s co-star Letitia Wright added: “It’s a blessing, we’ve grown so much.
“It is an honor to present this film to you and to pay tribute to Big Brother.”
British actress Michaela Cole has been confirmed to be joining the cast of the film. She told her fans how important the first Black Panther film was to her because it featured a black superhero with other black superheroes.
