Daniel Kaluuya will not be in Black Panther sequel, The Hollywood Reporter Made sure on. rotten tomatoes He was the first to report the news.
Kaluuya, who will soon appear in Jordan Peele’s thriller movie noplayed by W’Kabi, best friend of T’Challa/Black Panther and husband of Okoye, played by Danai Gurira, who is expected to return for the sequel, Wakanda forever.
Kaluuya said rotten tomatoes That he had to back out due to scheduling conflicts with Peele, which is set to hit theaters this month.
The black panther 2 Filming suffered setbacks after star Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer in August 2020, with Marvel and filmmakers forced to reimagine the project. The film has been further delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including several stars who have tested positive for COVID on the set. In August 2021, a star Letitia Wright He suffered an injury while filming a series involving a stunt platform on location in Boston. Then production stopped in late November after Wakanda forever The team filmed as best they could without Wright, while she continued to recover at her London home.
Wright – from Expressing feelings of anti-COVID vaccine, Raising concerns about her return after the CDC implemented rules requiring all non-immigrant and non-citizen air travelers to be fully vaccinated — it eventually returned to the Atlanta group and resumed filming in January. At the time, it was reported that M’Baku actor Winston Duke was playing an extended role in Tiger Mythos.
As of now, Wakanda forever It is still dated November 11, 2022.