It has been greater than 5 years because the world misplaced Chadwick Boseman, as one of the beloved stars within the Marvel Cinematic Universe handed away on the age of 43. Whereas Black Panther: Wakanda Without end noticed T’Challa die, it led to Shuri turning into the subsequent individual to select up the mantle within the MCU timeline.
In a brand new interview with Time, the outlet spoke to Damson Idris in regards to the hypothesis surrounding him taking up the function of T’Challa within the MCU franchise. Nevertheless, the F1 star merely mentioned, “No, no. I do not know something about it [Laughs].”
The Idris theories received extra gas as of late throughout a latest Vogue World: Hollywood occasion, the place Angela Bassett, together with Black Panther actors Danai Gurira and Teyana Taylor, appeared dressed as their characters, celebrating the style from their MCU franchise. Idris was noticed at one level strolling with the Queen Ramonda star down the runway, which is what re-sparked the recasting hypothesis.
Idris has beforehand spoken on the thought of turning into the brand new Black Panther within the MCU, throughout an interview with TODAY on June 18, 2025, the place he additionally had a really cryptic response. Throughout a session of “Sure or No,” that is how his Marvel feedback went:
Damson Idris: [Groans] Sure-no!
Craig Melvin: By the way in which, the Sure-No means sure!
Damson Idris: It might imply no! [Laughs]
Craig Melvin: In the event that they requested, would you say sure?
Damson Idris: Sure.
With The Multiverse Saga, they may all the time have Idris play a T’Challa variant from one other universe, particularly as Part 6 is main as much as Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. Nevertheless, that is not the one manner for the actor to tackle the enduring superhero.
Because the Black Panther: Wakanda Without end ending launched T’Challa and Nakia’s son, Toussaint/T’Challa II, it arrange the opportunity of seeing a grown-up model of their child turning into Black Panther sooner or later. By means of time-travel, Idris might play the grownup iteration.
When it comes to upcoming MCU films that includes Black Panther, Letitia Wright is reprising the function in Avengers: Doomsday, which wrapped principal pictures on September 19, 2025. It stays to be seen if she will likely be a part of the Avengers: Secret Wars solid.
The MCU is about to return in 2026 with Disney+’s Marvel Man TV present in January, whereas Spider-Man: Model New Day hits theaters on July 31, earlier than Avengers: Doomsday opens on December 18.
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