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[BrokenFiction]

http://marvel.com/news/movies/26832/forest_whitaker_joins_marvels_black_panther?linkId=29696954

Academy Award-winning actor Forest Whitaker has joined the cast of Marvel Studios’ "Black Panther." The film, directed by Ryan Coogler ("Fruitvale Station," "Creed"), has also added Daniel Kaluuya, Winston Duke, and Florence Kasumba to an all-star lineup that includes Chadwick Boseman as T’Challa, ruler of Wakanda, and Michael B. Jordan as Erik Killmonger, plus Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia and Danai Gurira as Okoye, members of the fierce Dora Milaje.

Whitaker ("Roots," Lee Daniels’ "The Butler," "The Last King of Scotland") will play the role of Zuri, an elder stateman in Wakanda. Whitaker appears in this year’s "Rogue One: A Star Wars Story" as fringe Rebel leader Saw Gerrera, and he’ll be seen in "The Forgiven" as famed activist Archbishop Desmond Tutu, Head of the Turth and Reconciliation Commission in post-apartheid South Africa.

Kasumba will reprise her "Captain America: Civil War" role as Ayo, a member of the Dora Milaje. Kaluuya ("Skins," "Black Mirror," "Sicario") will play T’Challa confidant W’Kabi. Duke ("Person of Interest") will appear as M’Baku, leader of a rival tribe in Wakanda.

"Black Panther" will be in theaters on February 16, 2018.

Shit, I didn't even notice that Florence Kasumba is back too!

 

[Kal]

OMG!

 

[btown]

That's a pretty good get.

 

[brandonh83]

Pretty damn nice.

 

[Salty Rice]

Part of the Disney family for life Forest.

The cast of this movie is amazing.

 

[Technosteve]

Ghost Dog was Marvel?

 

[BY2K]

Holy shit yes.

 

[Space Runaway]

Forest Whitaker is welcome addition to pretty much anything.

 

[Shaanyboi]

I mean it's better than having someone try to imitate him.

 

[Xion385]

Holy shit yes.

 

[Makonero]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SxwMTAy1gP0

obligatory

But seriously, good choice. Can't wait for this flick.

 

[ArgyleReptile]

I'm down with this.

 

[KeyBladerXIII]

Is Zuri original or from the comics?

I'm going to have a hard time remembering these names.

 

[chaobreaker]

This is shaping up to be the best cast of any MCU film that isn't an explicit crossover.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Eventually, the entire cast of Star Wars Rogue One will be in Marvel Universe.

 

[Currygan]

Forest Whitaker joins everything

which is a damn good thing

 

[Xion385]

Eventually, the entire cast of Star Wars Rogue One will be in Marvel Universe.

Donnie Yen as Shang Chi.

Where's my money, Marvel?

 

[Platy]

Next you will need another black character for another marvel movie and every black actor will be already taken xD

 

[Memento Mori]

Is Zuri original or from the comics?

I'm going to have a hard time remembering these names.

Zuri was from Priest's run.

 

[ShadowSwordmaster]

Awesome.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

Donnie Yen as Shang Chi.

Where's my money, Marvel?

Well, they are working on Shang Chi movie so I hope thats the case!

The ten Marvel characters in the arrangement are Captain America, The Avengers, Nick Fury, Black Panther, Ant-Man, Cloak & Dagger, Dr. Strange, Hawkeye, Power Pack, and Shang-Chi. Each film is expected to have a budget of up to $165 million dollars and a rating no more restrictive than PG-13. Although the financing allows for the production of animated films, Marvel currently intends to use the financing to make only live-action films.

More on Marvel.com: http://marvel.com/news/movies/158/m...g_of_525_million_non-recourse_credit_facility

 

[Dreams-Visions]

Well you don't get much higher quality than Mr. Whitaker.

Bueno.

 

[Raguel]

Man i cannot wait for this movie

 

[Rembrandt]

This casting is amazing. I haven't seen a MCU movie in a while but this is gonna change that.

 

[Currygan]

Well, they are working on Shang Chi movie so I hope thats the case!

wot

u bollicksing me mate

 

[BronsonLee]

Well, they are working on Shang Chi movie so I hope thats the case!

lol that shit is from 2005 when this all got rollin'

Cloak & Dagger got relegated to Freedom hell

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

lol that shit is from 2005 when this all got rollin'

Cloak & Dagger got relegated to Freedom hell

What is Shang Chi relegated to? I bet he will be in future movies since (almost) everyone in that list is in some movie. Cloak and Dagger is becoming a TV show, right?

 

[demosthenes]

Looking forward to this movie!

 

[Toa TAK]

It's always great to see him.

 

[Litan]

My god, the amount of talent they've got in Phase 3...

 

[Imperial Bishop]

This cast is amazing.

Get Denzel in this movie too, Marvel.

 

[Ahasverus]

Does this movie have every black actor? Jesus, what a cast. Can't wait for Heimdall cameo.

 

[explodet]

Whitaker ("Roots," Lee Daniels’ "The Butler," "The Last King of Scotland", "Ghost Dog: The Way of the Samurai", "Bloodsport") will play the role of Zuri, an elder stateman in Wakanda.

I never get to see Forest Whitaker's filmography include films like those.

 

[Shao Kahn Brewing a Stew]

I never get to see Forest Whitaker's filmography include films like those.

He is awesome in Bloodsport (in one of those "IT'S THAT ACTOR!" roles). I love that movieeee.

 

[black070]

Marvel isn't playing around with Black Panther, Coogler and the entire cast have been great gets.

 

[Ricky Ricardo]

This movie man, this movie.

We gon eat

 

[Xion385]

What is Shang Chi relegated to? I bet he will be in future movies since (almost) everyone in that list is in some movie. Cloak and Dagger is becoming a TV show, right?

Probably Season 2 of Iron Fist.

 

[Bronx-Man]

I'm more excited to hear Kasumba's back tbh

 

[UnemployedVillain]

We need all the remaining black actors in Hollywood in this!

 

[Wiseblade]

Are there any Black people left in Hollywood that aren't in Black Panther? At this rate, I'm starting to wonder if I'll have a cameo in the film.

 

[Mrs. Manky]

Get that Marvel money, Mr. Whitaker.

 

[Black Republican]

but how will white fans relate?

the reaction will be like luke cage but 10x worse lol

 

[Eidan]

Wait, is Serkis even in this movie?

 

[Brianimaniac]

Are there any Black people left in Hollywood that aren't in Black Panther? At this rate, I'm starting to wonder if I'll have a cameo in the film.

You didn't hear? They wanted you on set two weeks ago. You're fired now, though, so they canceled your Brinks truck.

 

[UnemployedVillain]

Are there any Black people left in Hollywood that aren't in Black Panther? At this rate, I'm starting to wonder if I'll have a cameo in the film.

Denzel, Will Smith and Morgan Freeman need to get in this, but I can't see them (especially Smith) playing random side roles

 

[Hyun Sai]

but how will white fans relate?

the reaction will be like luke cage but 10x worse lol

People complained about lack of whiteys in Luke Cage ?

 

[Space Runaway]

Are there any Black people left in Hollywood that aren't in Black Panther? At this rate, I'm starting to wonder if I'll have a cameo in the film.

I wouldn't mind having Bill Duke and Ken Foree cast just to be there. =P

 

[chaislip3]

This.

Fucking.

Cast.

 

[Shaanyboi]

People complained about lack of whiteys in Luke Cage ?

yup

 

[Brianimaniac]

People complained about lack of whiteys in Luke Cage ?

There are people on the internet who would have complained about the show having too many black people if Mike Colter had been the only black actor in the whole season.