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https://news.marvel.com/movies/55317/angela-bassett-boards-marvels-black-panther/

Academy Award-nominated actress Angela Bassett has joined the cast of Marvel Studios’ “Black Panther.” Bassett, who currently stars in “American Horror Story,” will play Ramonda, mother of T’Challa, aka Black Panther.

Directed by Ryan Coogler (“Fruitvale Station,” “Creed”), “Black Panther” stars Chadwick Boseman in the title role alongside Michael B. Jordan, Forest Whitaker, Lupita Nyong’o, Danai Gurira, Daniel Kaluuya, Winston Duke, and Florence Kasumba. The film arrives in theaters on February 16, 2018.

 

[F0rneus]

Damn. My hype getting higher and higher by the minute. I'll reach critical point when I see Killmonger's inevitable suit.

 

[Neoxon]

Marvel's pulling no punches for this movie, & I love it.

 

[enzo_gt]

Jesus christ, this movie is like a who's who of celebrated black actors.

Marvel going all in, I like it.

 

[The Faceless Master]

this cast is so stacked

 

[spindashing]

This cast is too good.

 

[FadedRevolution]

Where denzel at tho?

 

[Pai Pai Master]

Where denzel at tho?

Gotta save some star power for the sequel

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

This movie is gonna be so good.

Coogler is the hero we need.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

Sweet, Ramonda's in this.

Thumbs up for Bassett.

 

[JCX]

So like everyone basically.

Can't wait for this and Pacific Rim 2 to come out close in February 2018.

 

[Toa TAK]

But where's Will Smith?

 

[A Link to the Past]

Where denzel at tho?

Given Denzel's comments on same-sex marriage, I'm perfectly pleased if he doesn't make the cast

 

[Grizzlyjin]

The set of this movie is just going to be all of Black Hollywood. If you didn't get invited to this one, they got you in the sequel.

Bassett always brings it, so I'm glad she's part of the cast

 

[Tobor]

But where's Will Smith?

Nowhere near this movie, thankfully.

 

[Dreams-Visions]

I haven't seen this much black excellence in a single movie since The Wiz. lol.

 

[Toa TAK]

Nowhere near this movie, thankfully.

Easy there.

 

[EloquentM]

The black movie of the century.

 

[nicanica]

Marvel got its groove back.

Spoiler

never lost it in the first place.

 

[Scientist Supreme!]

They really are making the ultimate black movie.

 

[dbztrk]

Black Excellence!

 

[HStallion]

They really are making the ultimate black movie.

Then they will not have to make any more black movies after the fact. Its all part of their endgame

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

But where's Will Smith?

He's in some kinda suicide squad.

 

[tirminyl]

Hot damn!

This movie is stacked with great actors.

Edit - I am not even gonna use the term "black movie" as that puts it in a box. I am hyped that this will be a great movie for everyone.

 

[FadedRevolution]

I couldn't see anybody better playing T'Challa's mother honestly. James Earl Jones for Grandfather?

 

[Neoxon]

I couldn't see anybody better playing T'Challa's mother honestly. James Earl Jones for Grandfather?

Amen to that.

Jesus christ, this movie is like a who's who of celebrated black actors.

Marvel going all in, I like it.

No lies detected. I think even my folks are getting excited for this movie because of how much black talent it has (I'm of Eritrean descent).

 

[The Last Wizard]

Everybody gonna wanna be black after this movie.

 

[Bronx-Man]

Looking at IMDB, the cast so far is:

Danai Gurira - Okoye
Martin Freeman - Everett Ross
Forest Whitaker - Zuri
Lupita Nyong'o - Nakia
Angela Bassett - Ramonda
Chadwick Boseman - T'Challa
Michael B. Jordan - Kilmonger
Daniel Kaluuya - W'Kabi
Florence Kasumba - Ayo
Winston Duke - M'Baku

Plus your obligatory Stan Lee cameo and Letitia Wright in a unspecified role. Klaw still isn't confirmed, but he's likely to show up.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

I couldn't see anybody better playing T'Challa's mother honestly. James Earl Jones for Grandfather?

And Eddie Murphy for uncle.

 

[HStallion]

Looking at IMDB, the cast so far is:

Danai Gurira - Okoye
Martin Freeman - Everett Ross
Forest Whitaker - Zuri
Lupita Nyong'o - Nakia
Angela Bassett - Ramonda
Chadwick Boseman - T'Challa
Michael B. Jordan - Kilmonger
Daniel Kaluuya - W'Kabi
Florence Kasumba - Ayo
Winston Duke - M'Baku

Plus your obligatory Stan Lee cameo and Letitia Wright in a unspecified role. Klaw still isn't confirmed, but he's likely to show up.

I hope Stan Lee plays a crazed old racist in his cameo.

 

[Raptor]

LIke if I needed more reason to watch this,

Look at this booty!!

 

[Kreed]

Given Denzel's comments on same-sex marriage, I'm perfectly pleased if he doesn't make the cast

What did Denzel say?

 

[Prototype Viktor]

I hope Stan Lee plays a crazed old racist in his cameo.

He'll be a janitor mopping the floor, asking for purple flavored kool-aid

 

[wesleyshark]

This movie is going to kick some fuckin ass.

 

[FadedRevolution]

And Eddie Murphy for uncle.

Will this movie be a Coming to America sequel?

 

[Inferno313]

LIke if I needed more reason to watch this,

Look at this booty!!

Renowned, Oscar-Nominated Actress gets cast in promising film.

GAF: "Ok, but, how's her ass?"

 

[Toa TAK]

He's in some kinda suicide squad.

Boo.

 

[Sibersk Esto]

What did Denzel say?

He believes people should be able to 'disagree' with it.

 

[HStallion]

Will this movie be a Coming to America sequel?

Only if someone wears a sash made out of a lion

 

[broncobuster]

I'm happy about this. She's always great. Heck, she was even good in Green Lantern.

 

[George Oscar Bluth II]

Will this movie be a Coming to America sequel?

Secret sequel!

Boo.

How dare you

 

[lightskintwin]

I haven't seen this much black excellence in a single movie since The Wiz. lol.

Dreamgirls

 

[fallengorn]

And Eddie Murphy for uncle.

He'll play Stan Lee's cameo.

 

[MagnaderAlpha]

The woman everybody wanted to play Storm back in the 90s finds her way into a Marvel movie!! Awesome!

 

[BLACKLAC]

Yass!

 

[RastaMentality]

this is THE black movie. woosh. i was hoping they'd get the freshman class of black actors (lupita, MJB, danai) and the seniors too.

really sucks denzel couldn't be TChaka.

 

[SuperEpicMan]

I hope Stan Lee plays a crazed old racist in his cameo.

They should totally have Stan Lee play someone like this:

And have him grumbling in a prison cell.

 

[TheGreatDirector]

This is gonna be good.

 

[Mafro]

Outstanding casting.

 

[Zackat]

Whew. This cast is STACKED.