T'Challa, heir to the hidden but advanced kingdom of Wakanda, must step forward to lead his people into a new future and must confront a challenger from his country's past.
In the 20 years it took to finally get Black Panther made, dozens of different actors were up for the lead roles. So who almost played T'challa, Killmonger, Shuri, and M'Baku?
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Stars:
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Cate Blanchett
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Director:
Jon Watts
Stars:
Tom Holland,
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Joss Whedon
Stars:
Robert Downey Jr.,
Chris Evans,
Mark Ruffalo
As Steve Rogers struggles to embrace his role in the modern world, he teams up with a fellow Avenger and S.H.I.E.L.D agent, Black Widow, to battle a new threat from history: an assassin known as the Winter Soldier.
Directors:
Anthony Russo,
Joe Russo
Stars:
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Joss Whedon
Stars:
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Anthony Russo,
Joe Russo
Stars:
Robert Downey Jr.,
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Mark Ruffalo
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Stars:
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After the events of Captain America: Civil War, Prince T'Challa returns home to the reclusive, technologically advanced African nation of Wakanda to serve as his country's new king. However, T'Challa soon finds that he is challenged for the throne from factions within his own country. When two foes conspire to destroy Wakanda, the hero known as Black Panther must team up with C.I.A. agent Everett K. Ross and members of the Dora Milaje, Wakandan special forces, to prevent Wakanda from being dragged into a world war.Written by
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Concept artist Till Nowak's favourite set designs were the Tribal Council and the Jabari Throne Room. See more »
Goofs
The opening sequence showing the Earth from space as the vibranium meteor crashes into Africa shows the modern globe, even though millions of years ago continents had noticeably different shapes and positions. However, the sequence clearly shows not a real Earth, but a representation of Earth in the imagination of the child who is listening to the story. It's obvious, since this imaginary Earth has neither oceans, nor atmosphere, nor vegetation. See more »
Quotes
[first lines]
N'Jadaka:
Baba...
N'Jobu:
Yes, my son.
N'Jadaka:
Tell me a story.
N'Jobu:
Which one?
N'Jadaka:
The story of home.
N'Jobu:
Millions of years ago, a meteorite made of vibranium, the strongest substance in the universe, struck the continent of Africa, affecting the plant life around it. And when the time of man came, five tribes settled on it and called it Wakanda. The tribes lived in constant war with each other until a warrior shaman received a vision from the Panther Goddess Bast, who led him to the Heart-Shaped Herb, a plant that ...
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Crazy Credits
The main credits for the people of Wakanda are colored according to the tribe:
the cast credits for the members of the Wakandan royal family are in purple/gold, the royal colors.
Forest Whitaker's credit is in purple, as befits Zuri's role as adviser to the royal family.
Lupita Nyong'o's credit is shaded green, the River Tribe color.
Danai Gurira's credit is shaded red, the Dora Milaje color.
Daniel Kaluuya's credit is shaded blue, the Border Tribe color.
Winston Duke's credit is represented by an ape face, since the Jabari have no tribe color.
In advance of the film's release in India, the filmmakers removed all references to the Hindu god Hanuman presumably to avoid generating any controversy surrounding the film. See more »
Hangover
Written by Snoop Dogg (as Calvin Broadus), Psy (as Jai Sang Park), and Gun-hyung Yoo (as Yoo Gun-hyung)
Performed by Psy featuring Snoop Dogg
Courtesy of Republic Records
Under license from Universal Music Enterprises See more »
Never will this movie be an Oscar caliber movie. Everything about this movie was recycled plotlines filled with cliché scenes. This is an insult to the minority community. 7 Nominations for relieving their past guilt on missed worthy films.
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Never will this movie be an Oscar caliber movie. Everything about this movie was recycled plotlines filled with cliché scenes. This is an insult to the minority community. 7 Nominations for relieving their past guilt on missed worthy films.