When Chadwick Boseman passed away after a secret fight with cancer, it wasn't just fans that remained stunned. The illness was apparently a secret so well-kept that even the studios were taken by surprise. Marvel and Disney found themselves mourning the beloved actor who should have been the star of not just Black Panther: Wakanda Forever but the entire Multiverse Saga.
Soon after Boseman's passing, there's been a huge wave of support for him, with MCU fans asking Marvel and Disney not to recast the role. Instead, Marvel should just pass on the Black Panther mantle to someone else. Shuri (Letitia Wright), who eventually became Black Panther in Wakanda Forever, was among the lead candidates for the hero role.
The pandemic delays helped Marvel find its footing for the Black Panther sequel. Kevin Feige & Co. used the movie to pay a final homage to Boseman as we saw the world of Wakanda mourn its leader and hero.
But as time passed, a new wave formed. Some fans were asking for a T'Challa recast. This wasn't about Boseman's legacy but about the character's importance in the MCU and the comics. It so happens that the Wakanda Forever credits set up a soft Black Panther recast. That is, we learned T'Challa had a son, and he could very well follow in his dad's footsteps.
Five years after Boseman's passing, we're getting close to Marvel's big Avengers movies that will conclude the Multiverse Saga. It looks like Marvel is already working on a T'Challa recast, and it might do it right in time for the character to appear in Avengers: Doomsday, Secret Wars, or both movies.
Some spoilers might follow below.
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