One of the popular Black Panther casting choices opens up about whether he may take on the iconic Marvel Cinematic Universe superhero role in Black Panther 3 or elsewhere. As of this August, it will have been five years since the pᴀssing of Chadwick Boseman, who died in 2020 at the age of 43 after a four-year battle with colon cancer. In 2022, the MCU carried on Boseman’s superhero legacy through Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, which included the death of his character, T’Challa, as a crucial storyline, and honored the late actor’s memory.
After the death of T’Challa in the MCU, Black Panther: Wakanda Forever revealed the mantle of the Black Panther would be pᴀssed on to T’Challa’s younger sister, Shuri, played by Leтιтia Wright. Additionally, the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever credits scene revealed Boseman’s character has a son in the MCU, a young boy named Toussaint, whose Wakandan name is also T’Challa. Since then, there’s been speculation about whether the young T’Challa would grow up to become another Black Panther, and who would play the older version of the character.
Recently, 33-year-old F1 star Damson Idris, who has become a popular casting choice among fans, was asked about the possibility of joining the MCU during an appearance on TODAY. On the show, host Craig Melvin played a rapid-fire game of “Yes or No” questions with the British actor, and asked Idris about the speculation that he could be cast as the next Black Panther. Specifically, Melvin asked Idris if he’s had any talks with Marvel Studios, which led to the following exchange:
Damson Idris: [Groans] Yes-no!
Craig Melvin: By the way, the Yes-No means yes!
Damson Idris: It could mean no! [Laughs]
Craig Melvin: If they asked, would you say yes?
Damson Idris: Yes.
What Damson Idris’ MCU Black Panther Comments Mean
When an actor who isn’t part of the MCU yet is in talks for a role, they have to be extremely cryptic, if not flat out denying any reports, given that it may not be a done deal. From Idris’ Black Panther comments, it definitely seems possible that there are discussions taking place in some capacity, given how he phrased his responses in this interview. Since there were previous reports that the MCU was exploring recasting T’Challa through the multiverse, it wouldn’t be surprising if this is what Idris is potentially being eyed for, if he is actually having talks with Marvel Studios.
As The Multiverse Saga is heading into Phase 6 with their remaining movies and TV shows set to finish off this huge storyline, bringing in a T’Challa variant is more than possible, especially in films like Avengers: Doomsday and Avengers: Secret Wars. Even when asked if T’Challa’s son could be in Avengers: Doomsday as another Black Panther, Shuri actress Leтιтia Wright was very coy about her answer, making the timing of Idris’ response even more compelling. If he isn’t cast as a T’Challa variant, he could always play the grown-up version of T’Challa’s son.
Our Take On Damson Idris’ MCU Black Panther Comments
From Idris’ latest MCU comments about a possible Black Panther role, it wouldn’t be shocking if he’s having conversations about becoming part of the franchise as some version of T’Challa or perhaps even another Black Panther character. No matter how they do it, it would definitely be interesting to see how Shuri, as the MCU’s Black Panther, would react to seeing another one by her side. But for now, time will tell if 2025 will have any further updates about any new Black Panther in the MCU, as The Multiverse Saga nears its end.
Source: TODAY
