The Divine Love Konadu-Sun, who played Toussaint, King T’Challa‘s son in Black Panther 2, recently spoke out for the first time about the role.
In Wakanda Forever, Letitia Wright’s Shuri took on the role of the Black Panther, while Tenoch Huerta’s Namor was introduced to the world.
However, much of the film dealt with the death of Chadwick Boseman’s character, King T’Challa, with many aspects paying homage to both the character and Boseman himself.
God’s Love In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Konadu-Sun played Toussaint, King T’Challa’s son. Konadu-Sun recently opened up for the first time about the character.
Letitia Wright’s Shuri assumed the role of the Black Panther in Wakanda Forever, which also introduced the public to Tenoch Huerta’s Namor.
The movie also dealt with King T’Challa, played by Chadwick Boseman, passing away, and many scenes honored both the role and Boseman.
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Actor Toussaint Discusses His Role in Black Panther 2
Actor Divine Love Konadu-Sun, who plays Prince T’Challa, was questioned by POC Culture about his part in the movie, including how he won the part, what it means to him, and how he prepared to play Chadwick Boseman’s on-screen son.
Konadu-Sun responded “very thrilling” and “amazing” when questioned about his entire experience acting in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever during the interview. The eight-year-old actor also discussed his admiration for the original Black Panther movie and what it was like to “see (himself) on the big screen:
“Undoubtedly, it’s incredibly thrilling. It was fantastic. It was fantastic because I finally got to see myself on the big screen, something I’ve wanted to do ever since I saw Black Panther, and it was a dream come true because I’ve wanted to do it for so long.”
Konadu-Sun also discussed how challenging it was to land the part, which required him to read several different scripts. However, the actor said that he celebrated with his parents after learning that he had been cast in the role:
“I gave my parents hugs and started dancing a lot.”
The Toussaint actor was also questioned about his interactions with Ryan Coogler, who directed Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, referencing his discussions of Prince T’Challa’s personality. The director reportedly told the actor only that “he’s athletic.”
Konadu-Sun also disclosed that he watched Chadwick Boseman in Captain America: Civil War, the actor’s first Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) endeavor, in order to prepare for this role.
According to the interview, Konadu-Sun is a huge admirer of both superhero movies and comic novels. His favorite superhero is Spider-Man, particularly Tom Holland‘s interpretation of the superhero. The actor also disclosed that he was permitted to save a piece of his personal chair from the Wakanda Forever set.
Impact of T’Challa II on the Expanded MCU
In Black Panther: Wakanda Forever, Lupita Nyong’o’s character Nakia is hiding Toussaint from the other characters. In the movie’s mid-credits sequence, she tells Shuri about him, although it is obvious that they want to conceal his name for the time being.
Since it was previously disclosed that Marvel Studios always intended for Boseman’s character to have a son in this movie, it is clear that they will eventually want to incorporate him into the larger scheme.
Young characters growing up and assuming the role of superheroes were a frequent subject in the MCU’s Phase 4. In addition to being teased with Jullian Hilliard and Jett Klyne, who plays Billy and Tommy Maximoff, this was the situation with Hailee Steinfeld’s Kate Bishop and Iman Vellani’s Ms. Marvel.
Prince T’Challa appears to have been a prominent player in Marvel Studios’ plans from the beginning, and he will likely team up with the other characters indicated above to form the Young Avengers.
However, many fans applauded Konadu-performance Sun’s in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever as a great, if emotional, way to celebrate Chadwick Boseman‘s legacy by having the character revealed in such a potent way at the conclusion of the movie.
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