Daniel Kaluuya will not return in Black Panther 2

Daniel Kaluuya will not be black Panther Proceed the hollywood reporter confirmed. rotten tomatoes The first to report.

Kaluuya, soon to be seen in a Jordan Peele thriller NoPlayed by Ukabi, T’Challa/Black Panther’s best friend and husband to Okoye, played by Danai Gurira, who is set to return for the sequel. wakanda forever.

Kaluuya told him rotten tomatoes who had to back out due to a scheduling conflict with Peele’s film, which opens in theaters this month.

The black panther 2 Filming flopped after star Chadwick Boseman died of colon cancer in August 2020, forcing Marvel and filmmakers to rethink the project. The film was delayed further due to the COVID-19 pandemic, including several stars who tested positive for COVID on set. In August 2021, star Letitia Wright was injured while filming a scene in Boston. Production was then halted at the end of November. wakanda forever The crew filmed as much as they could without Wright as he continued to recover at his home in London.

Wright, who expressed his sentiment against the Covid vaccine and was eager to return after the CDC instituted rules requiring all non-immigrant and non-citizen air travelers to the US to be fully vaccinated, finally returned to Atlanta and filming resumed in January. . . At the time, it was reported that M’Baku actor Winston Duke would be getting a bigger role in the film. Panther myths

Right now, wakanda forever It is still dated November 11, 2022.