Marvel’s Black Panther has added another villain to its ranks, with Variety reporting that Person of Interest star Winston Duke is set to play the character of M’Baku, a.k.a. Man-Ape.
Created by Roy Thomas and John Buscema, M’Baku made his comic book debut in Avengers #62 in 1969 and is one of Wakanda’s most powerful warriors, who frequently tries to usurp the Black Panther from the throne. Duke is said to have won the role ahead of Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (The Get Down), who tested for the part this past week.
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Black Panther is set for release on February 16th 2018, with Ryan Coogler (Creed) directing a cast that sees Chadwick Boseman reprising his role as T’Challa from Captain America: Civil War alongside Lupita Nyong’o (Star Wars: The Force Awakens) as Nakia, Michael B. Jordan (Fantastic Four) as Erik Killmonger, Danai Gurira (The Walking Dead) as Okoye and Winston Duke (Person of Interest) as M’Baku.
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Originally published September 29, 2016. Updated April 16, 2018.
