The cast for Marvel’s Black Panther just keeps getting bigger, and bigger and bigger! We already know the Ryan Coogler-directed film will star Chadwick Boseman, and alongside him will be Lupita Nyang’o, Danai Gurira, Michael B. Jordan and the most recently-announced cast member, Winston Duke.

Now, the fully-loaded cast is getting some more additions.

Forest Whitaker as Zuri

Forest Marvel
Photo: People/Marvel


The veteran actor will be playing Zuri, a Wakandan warrior who serves T’Challa/Black Panther (Boseman).

Daniel Kaluuya as W’Kabi

Photo: Inteview Magazine / Marvel
Photo: Inteview Magazine / Marvel


The British actor, who is also starring in the Jordan Peele thriller, Get Out, will be W’Kabi, T’Challa’s second-in-command and the Wakanda’s chief of security.

Florence Kasumba as Ayo

Photo: Buzzfeed


Kasuma, the scene-stealer who debuted first as Ayo in Captain America: Civil War, will be back in the role of this Dora Milaje member.

This news has us super excited for the film’s release, which is set for February 2018.


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