Chadwick Boseman's role will not be recast for 'Black Panther 2' Boseman died of cancer in August at the age of 43. In the wake of Chadwick Boseman's death in August, Kevin Feige, the president of Marvel Studios, announced that the studio will not recast his "Black Panther" character. Boseman, who died of cancer at 43, played King T'Challa, or Black Panther, in the 2018 blockbuster film, which was co-written and directed by Ryan Coogler and co-starred Michael B. Jordan. Marvel also showed off a sizzle real for the series "Ms. Marvel," whose title character has become a fan favorite. Other updates from Feige about the Marvel Universe can be found below.

Source: ABC News December 11, 2020 02:48 UTC