Marvel Plans To Replace Chadwick Boseman With Letitia ‘Shuri’ Wright

Marvel/Disney Plans To End Black Panther With Chadwick & Make Shuri The New Star

Although, prolific actor Chadwick Boseman kept his cancer diagnosis a secret from fans and friends, there are ongoing speculations that he might have told MARVEL about his health issues.

And It appears as though Marvel has laid out its plans for the Black Panther franchise, now that Chadwick’s no longer with us.

Couple of months back, there were reports that the plan is for the Black Panther movies to eventually pass the mantle over to Shuri, as it has previously happened in the comic books.

It was gathered at the time that Boseman was unhappy about it, which is completely understandable, as getting replaced as the lead in a multi-billion dollar franchise isn’t an ideal scenario for any actor.

Shuri, played by 26-year old Guyanese actress Letitia Wright, will be taking over as the iconic Wakanda superhero. She is depicted as a technological genius who designs the outfits and weapons for her brother T’Challa/Black Panther.

The sequel won’t be released until 2022, and will no doubt have to pick up the pieces of what happens in the MCU before then. We don’t know any plot specifics for now but, time will tell it all.