The actor is set to reprise his role T’Challa, but instead of playing black Panther Aka Raja of Wakanda, he will play the role of star lord From Guardians of the Galaxy In their diversity full of incredible possibilities. The star will voice his character for the last time in the animated series, looking to change the course of the Marvel Cinematic Universe and explore major events through a different lens.
At the global press conference for the upcoming Disney+ series, the director Brian Andrews She opened up about her fondest memories of working with the late star, and also revealed a surprising detail about Boseman’s quiet battle with cancer.
Recalling his time working on the project, Andrews said, “Working with him was amazing. We only got a short moment because the episode was so short. Everyone was able to enjoy his presence. I think It’s that he was one of them too. The first actor to sign on for the voice cast. I remember we were all very excited because we wanted to work with Chadwick and we all loved ‘Black Panther’.”
reveal that Boseman He was among the first to join the voice cast, detailing his time spent in the recording studio.
“He’s theatrically trained. Sometimes actors just want to hit the line and move on to the next. But Chadwick wanted to do his role as one scene and make it look like a play. It was a lot of fun doing it as we got to read the lines and perform with Chadwick Boseman,” said the director.
The news of Chadwick’s sudden demise left fans, friends, film stars across the world in a state of shock. In a social media post, it was revealed that the actor passed away after a secret battle with colon cancer.
“None of us knew what he was doing at the time,” director Brian continued, “of course, he came and brought it up. He was excited to play this version of T’Challa because it was different. And for him to play the role of a king without any cover. He was very excited to bring this new version of the character and give it to the audience.”
“We were blessed to have him on the show,” he concluded, leaving many at the convention in tears.
He also acknowledged that Chadwick’s passing put pressure on the anthology series to give his all. Brian said, “In post-production, we were scoring and that was already passed. We had to make sure there was nothing wrong with this episode because it was his last episode. So we did this. Tried to make sure we did everything. Respect the character and Chadwick. Normal work meetings get emotional. It’s still tough.”
‘what if…?’ Scheduled to premiere on August 11, the first season consists of 10 episodes.
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