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Who will be the new Black Panther?

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In July 2026 it was announced that British actor David Jonsson had been cast to play Prince Tā€™Challa II, the son of Tā€™Challa, in a third installment in the Marvel Black Panther movie series. American actor Chadwick Boseman had starred as Tā€™Challa in Black Panther (2018). Bosemanā€™s death in 2020 seemed to cast doubt on the future of the Black Panther film franchise, and Marvel confirmed that the role of Tā€™Challa would not be recast. Grief and mourning were central themes in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever (2022), which featured the Marvel Cinematic Universe debut of classic antagonist Namor and saw the mantle of the Black Panther passed to a new Wakandan champion, Shuri (Letitia Wright), the younger sister of Tā€™Challa.