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Black Panther adds Forest Whitaker to its growing cast





Don Kaye
Mon, Oct 10, 2016 11:37am

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The incredible cast for Black Panther just keeps getting better.

Variety reports that Oscar winner Forest Whitaker has joined the movie, bringing even more gravitas and sheer acting power to a lineup that already includes Chadwick Boseman in the title role, Michael B. Jordan as Erik Killmonger, Lupita Nyong’o as Nakia, Danai Gurira as Okoye, WInston Baku as M'Baku/Man-Ape and possibly Andy Serkis as Ulysses Klaue and Martin Freeman as Everett Ross (both of the latter are assumed to be in the movie but have not been officially confirmed by Marvel).

Whitaker, who is excellent in the upcoming first contact drama Arrival and will also be seen in December in Rogue One: A Star Wars Story, will play the role of Zuri, a Wakandan elder statesman. Whitaker won a Best Actor Oscar for his frightening portrayal of despot Idi Amin in 2006's The Last King of Scotland and is equally adept at playing villains, mentors and leaders, which should make his part in Black Panther an interesting and complex one.

In addition to Whitaker, two more cast members were announced: Daniel Kaluuya, just seen in the new trailer for Get Out, will appear as a confidant of T'Challa named W'Kabi, while Florence Kasumba will reprise her small but distinct role from Captain America: Civil War as Ayo, a member of the Black Panther's personal security team known as the Dora Milaje (of which the characters played by Nyong’o and Gurira are also members).

Black Panther is being directed by Ryan Coogler (Creed), which production expected to begin in early 2017 for a February 16, 2018 release. What do you think of the great Whitaker joining this already fantastic cast?

http://www.blastr.com/2016-10-10/black-panther-adds-forest-whitaker-its-growing-cast

 

[ansatsusha_gouki]

 

[Real2DaC0re]

As long as that eye don't be jumping i'm good.

 

[Mello Mello]

Shit let me get in the cast.

 

[playahaitian]

Welcome to Wakanda

 

[playahaitian]

Just had a co worker tell me historically we only get a cast like this for a slave or civil war movie.

We gotta go support this.

No bootlegs

 

[RoadRage]

As long as that eye don't be jumping i'm good.

Hey easy now, do you know how difficult it is making your eye jump like that on cue just because the script tells you to do it....

 

[praetor]

Didn't realize that it comes out the same year as the Infinity War (part 1).

 

[D'Evils]

Good our girl is back also.

I thought DC/Wonder Woman was going to steal her.

Florence Kasumba will reprise her small but distinct role from Captain America: Civil War as Ayo, a member of the Black Panther's personal security team known as the Dora Milaje (of which the characters played by Nyong’o and Gurira are also members).

 

[shaddyvillethug]

This movie will win a oscar

 

[playahaitian]

Good our girl is back also.

I thought DC/Wonder Woman was going to steal her.

Florence Kasumba will reprise her small but distinct role from Captain America: Civil War as Ayo, a member of the Black Panther's personal security team known as the Dora Milaje (of which the characters played by Nyong’o and Gurira are also members).

Yeah I caught that

We are Wakanda...

They are not.

 

[ViCiouS]

action figure

 

[ViCiouS]

from a Marvel Studios press tour

Black Panther
Out of every film on the tour, this was the one that was most well-represented. According to Marvel producer Jeremy Latcham, the film finishes filming on April 19 at which point director Ryan Coogler will begin editing the film.


We saw a sizzle reel explaining the world of T’Challa (Chadwick Boseman). It included some truly spectacular concept art and images that go by so fast, it’s hard to detail them all, but what did stand out was the bustling technology of Wakanda: Black jet planes and huge buildings that look modern, but also have a very African feel. There was a shot of what appeared to be two Black Panthers fighting in some kind of underground area. And just beautifully vibrant costumes on everyone, but especially the Dora Milaje. There was a scene in which T’Challa appeared to be fighting someone on a rhino, and also a black arm gauntlet that looks like a panther with the mouth opening at the fist.

Then, we saw dailies from Black Panther. There was a scene of Lupita Nyong’o’s character (who wasn’t named but referred to as a member of a border tribe) silently killing a bunch of soldiers. That was followed by the Dora Milaje, the royal bodyguards, on a boat surrounded by blue screen, on the way to the king’s coronation; their costumes were beaded, red and gorgeous. Then the border tribe returned, dressed in all greens, going to the same event on a similar boat, where everyone is dancing in unison.

We then saw what was likely part of that coronation. It took place at Warrior Falls and featured T’Challa walking down a ramp in front of a cliff lined with all kinds of people, where Forest Whitaker’s character introduced him to the crowd. Boseman didn’t have a shirt on so you could see a huge tattoo going around his back and onto his chest.


The footage shifted then to a casino in Korea where Klaw (Andy Serkis) enters with eight men and talks to Everett Ross (Martin Freeman). Ross noted that Klaw’s entourage is so big, he must have a mix-tape coming out, to which Klaw replies, “I do, get him the link.” There will be a big shoot out in this casino featuring both those characters, as well as T’Challa.

 

[sumofyallniggasisbitches2]

this is gonna be great!!!

 

[heavyhand]

HYPE!

 

[Amajorfucup]

Good our girl is back also.

I thought DC/Wonder Woman was going to steal her.

Florence Kasumba will reprise her small but distinct role from Captain America: Civil War as Ayo, a member of the Black Panther's personal security team known as the Dora Milaje (of which the characters played by Nyong’o and Gurira are also members).

 

[D'Evils]