Published 22:27 IST, December 13th 2021

'Black Panther 2': #RecastTchalla trends as fans debate about late Chadwick Boseman's role

Netizens debate about the possibility of Chadwick Boseman's T'Challa being recast in 'Black Panther: Wakanda Forever' as #RecastTchalla trends on Twitter.

Reported by: Adelle Fernandes
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Chadwick Boseman passed away on August 28, 2020, after his battle with colon cancer and left his fans heartbroken. Black Panr: Wakanda Forever, or Black Panr 2 will soon release and fans long to see Boseman's fan-favourite on-screen character T'Challa. MCU fans have w begun a movement on Twitter and #RecastTchalla is w seen trending on micro-blogging site.

Marvel fans wish to see T'Challa in Black Panr 2

Fans have taken to Twitter to express ir wishes for T'Challa to be recast in Black Panr 2 after unfortunate death of original star, Chadwick Boseman. A fan mentioned that world lost a 'wonderful man' when actor passed away, but y didn't lose T'Challa. y wrote, "Absolutely. world lost a wonderful man in Chadwick Boseman. It needn't lose T'Challa as well. You'll continue giving little black boys ir royal hero, while also giving a chance to a talented black actor to shine." Or fans believed that late actor's character's role should live on.

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A fan wrote, "I’m all for #RecastTchalla. Chadwick was a special man to have played him. Let role live on for next black kings." Although several netizens wanted character to be recast, re were also those who were against idea and believed it would be 'disrespectful to Chadwick’s legacy'. Ar wrote, "People who keep saying #RecastTchalla are so disrespectful to Chadwick’s legacy… difference with Marvel recasting is those actors didn’t pass away!! It makes me sick people are even thinking about recasting T’challa."

Marvel Cinematic Universe VP of Development, Nate Moore appeared on  Ringer-verse Podcast and opened up about recasting late actor's character. Femalefirst.co.uk reported that VP mentioned T'Challa would longer be part of  MCU, meaning that Chadwick Boseman would t be replaced in upcoming film. He revealed that he had had discussions about replacing actor with Ryan Coogler, director of  Black Panr, who will return to helm Black Panr: Wakanda Forever, but two decided that y 'couldn't do it'. He mentioned that what audience feels about T'Challa is linked to work Chadwick Boseman put in onset.

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22:27 IST, December 13th 2021