Anyone looking forward to a double dose of Daniel Kaluuya in 2022 should brace themselves for the disappointing news that the Academy Award-winning actor won’t be reprising his role as W’Kabi in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever.
While doing the press rounds for his other eagerly anticipated blockbuster of this year, Jordan Peele’s Nope, Kaluuya confirmed during his interview with Rotten Tomatoes Jacqueline Coley that he wouldn’t be returning for Ryan Coogler’s Marvel sequel due to “schedule conflicts”. Deadline has also backed this up.
While undeniably disappointing, it also makes complete sense given the productions ran parallel to one another, with Wakanda Forever subject to multiple delays due to an injury to Letitia Wright, as well as numerous Covid related hold-ups.
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Black Panther: Wakanda Forever reunites Ryan Coogler with his Black Panther stars Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, Winston Duke, Lupita Nyong’o, Florence Kasumba, Angela Bassett and Martin Freeman, with Dominique Thorne making her MCU debut as Riri Williams/Ironheart, and Michaela Coel and Lake Bell starring in an as-yet-unrevealed roles.
Black Panther: Wakanda Forever is scheduled for release on November 11th 2022.
