Black Panther (film)

***Black Panther*** is a 2018 film and sixth in the Marvel Cinematic Universe's Phase Three. It was produced by Marvel Studios, and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. The film was directed by Ryan Coogler, from a screenplay written by himself and Joe Robert Cole.

In 2022, it was followed by the sequel, *Black Panther: Wakanda Forever*.

## Release dates

* Dolby Theatre, United States: January 29, 2018
* United States: February 16, 2018

## Briefing

T'Challa, the Black Panther, is crowned king, but his attempts to fill his father's old shoes is troubled with the growing need to adapt to the present and face the dangers the outside world poses to his isolated country, especially when his sovereignty is challenged by a forgotten family member who plans to take their advanced technology to those in need.

## Cast

### Main

* Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa (Black Panther).
	+ Ashton Tyler as young T'Challa.
* Michael B. Jordan as N'Jadaka/Erik Stevens (Killmonger).
	+ James Carr as young N'Jadaka.
* Lupita Nyong'o as Nakia.
* Danai Gurira as Okoye.
* Martin Freeman as Everett Ross.
* Daniel Kaluuya as W'Kabi.
* Letita Wright as Shuri.
* Winston Duke as M'Baku.
* Sterling K. Brown as N'Jobu.
* Angela Bassett as Ramonda.
* Forest Whitaker as Zuri.
	+ Denzel Whitaker as young Zuri/James
* Andy Serkis as Ulysses Klaue.

### Supporting

* John Kani as T'Chaka.
	+ Atandwa Kani as young T'Chaka (Black Panther).
* Alex C. Riley Hughes as basketball kid (1992)
* Clifford Gay as basketball kid (1992)
* Shamel Heath as basketball kid (1992)
* Shaunette Renée Wilson as Dora Miaje (1992).
* Christine Hollingsworth as Dora Miaje (1992).
* Lucy Hockings as Herself.
* Bambadjan Bamba as militant leader.
* Jermain "JT" Holt as driver.
* Dominique Smith as cargo truck militant.
* Jay Lynch as Nigerian militant #1.
* Vaughndio Forbes as Nigerian militant #2.
* Sasha Morfaw as Nigerian woman #1.
* Alexis Louder as Nigerian woman #2.
* Francesca Faridanyas Ms. Thomas, museum director.
* Mark Ashworth as museum guard.
* Florence Kasumba as Ayo.
* Sydelle Noel as Xoliswa.
* Marija Abney as Dora Miaje.
* Zola Williams as Yama.
* Janeshia Adams-Ginyard as Nomble.
* Maria Hippolyte as Dora Miaje.
* Marie Mouroum as Dora Miaje.
* Jénel Williams as Dora Miaje.
* David S. Lee as Limbani.
* Nabiyah Be as Tilda.
* Isaach De Bankolé as River Tribe elder.
* Connie Chiume as Mining Tribe elder.
* Dorothy Steel as Merchant Tribe elder.
* Danny Sapani as M'Kathu, Border Tribe elder.
* Sope Aluko as shaman
* Trevor Noah as the voice of Griot.
* Chad Crumley as South African tough.
* Alexis Rhee as Sophia, merchant.
* Danny Chung dealer.
* Elizabeth Elkins as CIA agent.
* Stan Lee as thirsty gambler.
* Jeremy Sample as Jabari fisherman.
* Zenzi Williams as Jabari woman.
* De'Jon Watts as hot dog kid.
* Alex Hibbert as young Oakland kid.
* Tristan Timmons as Oakland kid.
* Tyler Timmons as Oakland kid.
* Abraham Clinkscales as Oakland kid.
* Tony Sears as French ambassador.
* Thabo Mordpane as Wakandan child.
* Zani Mogodi as Wakandan child.
* Sebastian Stan as Bucky Barnes (White Wolf)

## Notes

* Sebastian Stan is uncredited as Bucky.
* N'Jadaka/Erik Stevens/Killmonger is never referred to as Erik Killmonger within the film, which is the character's name in mainstream Marvel Comics, but is credited as such.
* Killmonger's girlfriend's name isn't spoken on-screen, but her nametag at the Museum of Great Britain said "Tilda", as she was supposed to be playing Tilda Johnson, but that name went to another character in the *Luke Cage* TV series, so the credits just identify her as Linda.
* Brothers Donald & Stephen Glover added to the comedic aspects of the film, such as Shuri requesting to finish up the ceremony quickly the because of her uncomfortable girdle, which they got a special thanks for.
* The Black Panther stunt doubles were Daniel Patrick Graham and Anis Cheufra.
* The T'Challa sunt double was Kofi Yiadom.
* The Killmonger stunt doubles were Khalid Ghajji and Aaron Toney.
* The Nakia stunt double was Niahlah Hope.
* The Shuri stunt double was Crystal Michelle.
* The M'Baku stunt double was Zedric Harris.
* The W'Kabi stunt double was Brandon Michael Shaw.
* The Klaue stunt double was David Conk.
* The Tilda stunt double was Raven Danielle Baker.

## Trivia

* T'Chaka was killed in *Captain America: Civil War*, with his death from that film shown as flashback.
* Klaue lost his arm due to Ultron in *Avengers: Age of Ultron*.
* Bucky Barnes was put in suspended animation in *Civil War*. He has since been deprogrammed from Hydra's control and has been given a new life, with the natives he has come to life with calling him White Wolf, replacing his Hydra codename of Winter Soldier. This is the first time Bucky has appeared without a military or Hydra allegiance.
* T'Challa is revealed to get his powers from the Heart-Shaped Herb.
* It's explained in the audio commentary that N'Jobi was planning to break N'Jadaka's mother out of prison, who consequently died while still there.

## See also

* List of unnamed characters in Black Panther