Daniel Kaluuya, who played T’Challa’s best friend W’Kabi in Marvel’s Black Panther, will not appear in Black Panther 2. The sequel, named Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, is slated to be released on November 11, 2022. Marvel had said that they would not replace the part of T’Challa after the unexpected death of actor Chadwick Boseman. Lupita Nyong’o plays the primary character of Nakia in the film, with numerous others playing significant supporting parts. With that stated, keep reading to find out why Daniel Kaluuya will not reprise his role as W’Kabi in Black Panther 2.
BREAKING NEWS: Fresh from my NOPE interview with Daniel Kaluuya he did not reprise his role in #BlackPanther2 due to his schedule conflicts w/ #NOPE!
It’s official he’s not in #BlackPantherWakandaForever
— 🍅Jacqueline🍅 (@THATJacqueline) July 13, 2022
Daniel Kaluuya will not reprise his role in the Black Panther sequel, Wakanda Forever.
Nope; Peele’s thriller will be published in cinemas on July 22, 2022, according to Daniel Kaluuya, who informed Rotten Tomatoes that he had to withdraw out of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever owing to schedule difficulties. Rotten Tomatoes’ Jacqueline Coley broke the news on Twitter on Wednesday, stating the actor informed her during an interview to promote his forthcoming film, Nope, that he wouldn’t be a part of the Marvel picture’s ensemble.
A year after the film’s debut, a sequel to Black Panther was officially revealed in 2019. However, due to the untimely death of star Chadwick Boseman in August 2020, the film’s producers were forced to make significant adjustments. The filming was also allegedly hampered by the COVID-19 epidemic. According to The Hollywood Reporter, one of the stars, Letitia Wright, was injured while filming in November 2021, further delaying the project. Filming began in January 2022 and ended two months later in March. Lupita Nyong’o, Martin Freeman, Danai Gurira, Letitia Wright, and Angela Bassett have crucial parts in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. The film is set to be released on November 11, 2022.
Recent works of Daniel Kaluuya
Nope, Jordan Peele’s forthcoming thriller will be released in cinemas on July 22, 2022, starring Daniel Kaluuya. Universal Pictures released the final trailer for the picture on June 9, 2022, providing a glimpse into Peele’s distinct vision. Along with the teaser, Universal Pictures’ official YouTube account published a short synopsis, which reads:
“With Get Out and subsequently Us, Oscar® winner Jordan Peele revolutionized and reinvented contemporary horror. Now, he reimagines the summer blockbuster with a new pop nightmare: Nope, a sprawling horror epic.”
According to the description,
‘The film reunites Peele with Oscar® winner Daniel Kaluuya (Get Out, Judas and the Black Messiah), who is joined by Keke Palmer (Hustlers, Alice) and Oscar® nominee Steven Yeun (Minari, Okja) as residents in a lonely gulch of inland California who bears witness to an uncanny and chilling discovery,’ says the press release.
Kaluuya also played the lead in Jordan Peele’s breakout first picture Get Out, for which he garnered an Oscar nomination. Four years later, Kaluuya won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his outstanding portrayal of activist Fred Hampton in Shakta King’s Judas and the Black Messiah.
