Trailers for “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” have revealed that several characters from the original film will be returning for the sequel.
However, there was no sign of the return of W’Kabi, played by Daniel Kaluuya.
In the first movie, W’Kabi betrayed T’Challa’s (Chadwick Boseman) trust by teaming up with Killmonger (Michael B. Jordan).
At the end of the plot, he surrenders, but the warrior’s ultimate fate remains uncertain.
But will the sequel provide an answer to that?
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In an interview with Cinema Blend, director Ryan Coogler said Kaluuya was cut from the sequel because he was filming “No!” Do not look!’.
But the film will contain a brief mention of what happened to W’Kabi.
“Yeah, he’s mentioned in the movie. Basically he was banished from Wakanda, but he still lives on the borders of the country. Does that make sense? Then there’s dialogue in the movie where they mention he’s still alive.”
Coogler didn’t elaborate, so W’Kabi’s mention should be limited to that dialogue… But who knows, the character can redeem himself in a third movie, right?
Recalling that the sequel also includes Letitia Wright, Tenoch Huerta, Angela Bassett, Winston Duke, Lupita Nyong’o, Martin Freeman, Danai Gurira and Michaela Coel.
Check out the trailer and synopsis:
“In “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever”, Queen Ramonda (Angela Bassett), Shuri (Letitia Wright), M’Baku (Winston Duke), Okoye (Danai Gurira) and Dora Milaje (including Florence Kasumba) fight to protect your nation of the intervening powers of the world after the death of King T’Challa.As the Wakandans struggle to embrace their next chapter, the heroes must unite with the help of Nakia (Lupita Nyong’o) and Everett Ross (Martin Freeman ) to chart a new path to the kingdom of Wakanda. Featuring Tenoch Huerta as Namor, king of a secret undersea nation, the film also stars Dominique Thorne, Michaela Coel, Mabel Cadena and Alex Livanalli.
The first “Black Panther” was released in 2018 and made a huge box office boom, grossing over $1.3 billion worldwide. Additionally, it became the first superhero film to be nominated for Best Picture at the Oscars.