Black Panther Adds Danai Gurira As Lead Characters

 

Black Panther doesn’t start shooting until early next year, but Marvel Studios doesn’t let something like that stop them from blowing the minds of comic book fans! During their Hall H panel earlier today, the studio revealed a key casting addition to the movie and announced who is playing who.

Chadwick Boseman appeared on stage alongside Black Panther director Ryan Coogler before Marvel Studios President Kevin Feige proceeded to bring out Michael B. Jordan, who will play Erik Killmonger; Lupita Nyong’o , taking the role of Nakia; and Danai Gurira as Okoye.

Killmonger is a classic Black Panther villain, while Okoye is thought to be the leader of T’Challa’s security force. Who exactly Nakia is remains to be seen, but a love interest seems likely.