Michael B. Jordan reveals details of his return to the Marvel Cinematic Universe in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The actor gives life to one of the most beloved villains in the franchise, Erik Killmonger. Even though his character died at the end of the first Black Panther film, Killmonger returned for a scene in the Ancestral Plane to offer some advice to Leтιтia Wright’s Shuri in the sequel. Given his long friendship with franchise director Ryan Coogler, Jordan could also return for more in the MCU’s confirmed Black Panther 3, perhaps knowing more about the script than in Wakanda Forever.
Speaking with GQ, Michael B. Jordan opened up about not having read the whole Black Panther: Wakanda Forever script and how the cast had Chadwick Boseman in mind while filming.
Jordan explained that he was getting ready to direct Creed 3 during the time he went in for his part as Kilmonger in Black Panther Wakanda: Forever. According to the star, director Ryan Coogler kept the story of one of the best MCU movies close to the vest for different reasons, so Jordan knew details about the sequence he was in.
He also spoke about the cast’s unity and how they all honored Chadwick Boseman’s memory after the Black Panther star’s tragic pᴀssing, saying, “We all did that movie for him.” Check out the full quote below:
“Coming back to do [Black] Panther 2 after the tragedy of losing Chadwick [Boseman] was an extremely tough one. I was in like, pre-production for Creed 3, so I was like, right getting ready to go direct. At the time, I didn’t even read the whole script, so I didn’t know what the whole movie was about.
[Ryan] Coog[ler], yeah, he’s your own brother. He ain’t even let me read the script, you know? It was crazy. Nah, but he kept that pretty, pretty close to the vest for a lot of different reasons. So I was just as excited as everybody else. You know what I’m saying? To watch the movie at the end, to kind of see what he did with the whole thing, to be perfectly honest.
But it meant a lot to the cast. I think the short time I was there and, obviously, you know, the cast is extremely тιԍнт, and we all speak — it felt like we were all doing it for Chadwick. We did that movie for him.”
What Michael B. Jordan’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Comments Mean
Ryan Coogler’s Move Made Sense
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was a very important movie for the MCU for many reasons. As Michael B. Jordan noted, Chadwick Boseman’s memory was honored beautifully by the movie’s cast. The actor gave life to T’Challa, the MCU’s first Black Panther, and the character’s fate after Boseman died in real life had to be addressed by the MCU film. That important storyline and others had to be kept secret for the film, so it is not that surprising that Jordan was not able to read the whole script.
Director Ryan Coogler likely did the same for most of the cast of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. After all, the film had many secrets to keep in store, with the biggest of them all being the reveal of T’Challa’s son, Toussaint. With the film and its job of honoring Chadwick Boseman’s Marvel legacy being such a special one, it makes sense that Coogler was trying to keep as many secrets close to the vest as possible. In the end, Jordan delivered an exciting performance as Killmonger, and the rest of Wakanda Forever‘s script did not impact that at all.
Our Take On Michael B. Jordan’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever Comments
The MCU Star Came Back With A Great Performance
Michael B. Jordan’s comments are unsurprising, but I like how the actor speaks about the Black Panther franchise cast’s unity. Chadwick Boseman’s death was incredibly tragic, and Marvel did a great job of honoring him with Wakanda Forever and making sure that T’Challa’s presence was felt throughout the film. Jordan’s comment about how the cast banded together to make the movie for the actor adds an extra layer to that. As for him not having access to the whole script, MCU projects often do that, and as Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was filled with surprises, that was to be expected.
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Source: GQ
