The rumored new Black Panther will reportedly debut in an upcoming MCU film before starring in Black Panther 3.

MCU is casting for Prince T'Challa, Black Panther's son, instead of replacing Chadwick Boseman. Rumored actors like Boyega, Idris, and Oyelowo turned down the role of Prince T'Challa. Boyega was likely considered as Marvel's first choice but declined to avoid stepping in for Boseman.

This last week has been pretty full of Black Panther news. First we heard that Marvel was looking to recast the role of King T’Challa in the MCU, which fans assumed would happen ahead of Black Panther 3 .

After years of speculation, Marvel is supposedly ready to recast T'Challa in time for Black Panther to appear in Avengers: Doomsday.

Marvel Studios may have just cracked the code on one of its trickiest casting puzzles – and it comes from an unexpected place: The Fantastic Four: First Steps. With Marvel’s First Family hitting screens in July 2025 with a cool retro-futuristic 1960s vibe,

New rumors suggest that Marvel may finally recast the role of T’Challa four years after the death of original ‘Black Panther’ star Chadwick Boseman.

When Chadwick Boseman died in 2020 at the age of 43, Marvel Studios decided not to recast the role of T’Challa, and instead had Leitita Wright’s Shuri inherit the Black Panther mantle in Black Panther: Wakanda Forever,

After initially not recasting T'Challa, new Black Panther reports claim Marvel is looking for Chadwick Boseman's successor, and there are great picks.