On August 28, 2020, Boseman died after a four-year battle with colon cancer. As a result, his death was written into Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), in which T'Challa dies from an unspecified disease.
T'Challa dies in the first scene from an "undisclosed illness." "Black Panther: Wakanda Forever" opens with a chaotic scene in which Shuri (Letitia Wright) is trying to recreate the heart-shaped herb seen in the first movie in order to save her brother T'Challa (Chadwick Boseman).
Many thought T'Challa would die heroically offscreen in the movie, but when Black Panther: Wakanda Forever finally hit theaters, it was revealed that T'Challa tragically died from an incurable illness.
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“I found out later he was … “I can write this,” he says finally. “It's harder for me to say it.” The note, according to Variety, essentially said that Boseman was “too tired” to read the script. “That's what was going on,” said Coogler.
Spoilers follow for Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. Drumroll, please … the new Black Panther is Shuri, T'Challa's genius younger sister played by Letitia Wright.
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In this plot, Boseman's T'Challa returns from a five-year absence caused by Thanos and meets his son, Touissant, for the first time. In an opening animated sequence, viewers learn that Touissant isn't aware that his father is the Black Panther.
Killmonger's Return in 'Wakanda Forever'
Though he's passed on, Killmonger appears in the Ancestral Plane in Wakanda Forever when Shuri (Letitia Wright) takes a synthetic version of the heart-shaped herb that grants the Black Panther their powers.
Black Panther 2 has multiple endings, and no, I'm not talking about post-credits or deleted scenes. At two hours and 41 minutes, Wakanda Forever is a long movie with a lot of plotlines to juggle. So by the end of the story, there are a lot of characters in need of closure.
Vance, her family and her Marvel collaborators, “Wakanda Forever” director Ryan Coogler, Victoria Alonso, Nate Moore, Kevin Feige and Louis D'Esposito. Bassett also acknowledged the death of “Black Panther” star Chadwick Boseman, who died of colon cancer in 2020.
Shuri as the New Black Panther in the MCU
And indeed, she did. This choice not only fits with the comic book canon, but it falls in line with Marvel Studio's current era of exploring legacy heroes.
With the leader of the powerful nations dead, the responsibility to take the throne falls on his son, T'Challa.
Hawkeye/Clint Barton
Although he is an extremely skilled marksman, Clint Barton is often considered to be the weakest member of the team seeing as he's just a regular guy with a bow and arrow. That certainly means that Hawkeye one of the weakest Avengers.
Robert Downey Jr. portrays Tony Stark in the Marvel Cinematic Universe films Iron Man (2008), Iron Man 2 (2010), The Avengers (2012), Iron Man 3 (2013), Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015), Captain America: Civil War (2016), Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Avengers: Infinity War (2018), and Avengers: Endgame (2019).
Naturally intelligent, strong, and brave, Shuri does not have any super human abilities, though she keeps herself at peak physical levels. As Black Panther, she ingests the heart-shaped herb that boosts her strength, senses, and abilities, while also wearing a Vibranium-laced costume.
'Wakanda Forever' Writer Confirms M'Baku and Nakia Were Considered to Become the New Black Panther.
In the spirit of moving forward, Nakia walks out with a young boy, whom she introduces to Shuri as Toussaint, her son. She explains that he was born shortly after the Blip, and that she and T'Challa agreed that he should be raised away from the pressures of the throne.
In the comics, Namor was written as an antagonist, never truly being a hero or a villain. He fought on both sides, with the heroes: Doctor Strange, Hulk, Captain America, Bucky Barnes, the Human Torch, Toro, and Silver Surfer— as well as the villains: Doctor Doom and Magneto.
That said, there are still three unannounced Phase 6 projects – currently earmarked for release on 25th July 2025, 7th November 2025, and 13th February 2026 respectively – so it's still possible Black Panther 3 could take one of those slots. We'll keep you updated with all the latest news right on this page.
Now, after the long-awaited opening weekend of Wakanda Forever, the new status quo of the mantle has been revealed. Boseman's T'Challa has tragically died of illness while his sister Shuri has assumed the mantle of Black Panther while Winston Duke's M'Baku takes on the throne.
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