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Angela Bassettis raving about the next chapter ofBlack Panther.
In a preview of Monday’s episode ofThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, the 63-year-old actress raved aboutBlack Panther: Wakanda Forever, the upcoming sequel to the original 2018 film.
“There will be aBlack Panthertwo. November. Look for it in November. It will be amazing,” Bassett said. “It is going to be amazing. It is going to top one.”
TheBlack Pantherfranchiseis moving forward without its starChadwick Boseman, who died inAugust 2020at age 43 after a private, four-year battle with colon cancer.
During her appearanceEllen, Bassett opened up about the emotional experience of filming without Boseman and reflected on her former costar’s legacy.
“He was such an example. Such a leader, amazing talent, we all know that. Big heart, great intellect, and we hope to just raise his standard,” the Oscar nominee told hostEllen DeGeneres.
In the original, Boseman starred as the superhero Black Panther and Bassett played Ramonda, the Queen Mother of Wakanda.
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During a previousDisney’s Investor Day, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige announced that in honor of Boseman,his titular role as the Wakandan superhero would not be recast.
Instead, the film “will explore the world of Wakanda & the richcharacters introduced in the first film,” Feige said.
In addition to Bassett, the sequel, set to focus on the world of Wakanda, willbring backDanai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya, Winston Duke,Lupita Nyong’oand Florence Kasumba. Ryan Coogler also returns to direct.
Black Panther: Wakanda Foreverwill be released in theaters Nov. 11.
source: people.com
