In the wake of Chadwick Boseman’s untimely death in August 2020, a top Marvel official spoke candidly about how Disney handled the trauma of losing its star actor.
The Black Panther mantle has officially changed within the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Shuri assumes the heroic role at the end of Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as T’Challa passes away off-screen to reflect the tragic death of his actor Chadwick Boseman. This implies that Shuri may take on the kinds of story beats that T’Challa would have otherwise been given in the future, enabling her to play some very significant roles.
