Hvem spiller den onde konge i black panther?
Michael B. Jordan
Black Panther (film)
Chadwick Boseman som T'Challa / Black Panther:
Kongen af den afrikanske nation Wakanda, som får øget styrke ved at indtage den hjerteformede urt. Efter begivenhederne i Captain America: Civil War og sin far T'Chakas død, sørger T'Challa, mens han bestiger tronen. Boseman, der kaldte T'Challa for en antihelt, sagde, at han er "meget bevidst om [sit] ansvar" som leder af Wakanda. Black Panthers dragt, der former sig omkring hans krop, er inspireret af et lignende design, der er set i Ta-Nehisi Coates' Black Panther-tegneserieforløb. Boseman arbejdede med den samme dialektcoach, som han havde under Message from the King, og arbejdede med Marrese Crump for at holde sig i form mellem Civil War og Black Panther. Under forberedelserne til rollen undersøgte Boseman Shaka Zulu, Patrice Lumumba, taler fra Nelson Mandela, Fela Kuti-sange og talte med en Yoruba Babalawo, mens han også foretog to rejser til Sydafrika. Boseman trænede i Dambe, Capoeira Angola og Zulu-stokkampe for at forberede sig til rollen, ligesom han tog en DNA-test for bedre at forstå sin afrikanske afstamning. Han underskrev en kontrakt på fem film med Marvel. Ashton Tyler spiller en ung T'Challa.
Michael B. Jordan som N'Jadaka / Erik "Killmonger" Stevens:
Søn af N'Jobu og en amerikansk soldat, der forsøger at vælte sin fætter T'Challa. Den administrerende producent Nate Moore sagde, at Killmonger "har sin egen mening om, hvordan Wakanda er blevet styret og bør styres". Jordan, som "har ønsket at spille en skurk i et stykke tid", sammenlignede Killmonger og T'Challas forhold med X-Men-figurerne Magneto og Professor X. Han tilføjede, at Killmonger er "meget strategisk og velovervejet". Han er meget tålmodig. Meget veluddannet, trænet til et T." Killmongers ujævne, rituelle stammemarkeringer på hans bryst og torso ligner Mursi- og Surma-stammernes ar-tatoveringer og bestod af 90 individuelt skulpturelle silikoneforme, som det tog to en halv time at påføre. Jordan skulle sidde i en sauna i to timer sidst på dagen for at fjerne proteserne. Killmongers dreadlocks-frisure var et moderne bud på karakterens lange hår i tegneserierne. Under forberedelserne til rollen undersøgte Jordan Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey, Huey P. Newton, Fred Hampton og Tupac Shakur. Corey Calliet fungerede som Jordans træner på filmen, efter at han også havde gjort det på Creed. Seth Carr spiller en ung Killmonger.
Lupita Nyong'o i rollen som Nakia:
T'Challas tidligere elskerinde og en War Dog, en undercover-spion for Wakanda, der er placeret i andre lande for at udføre missioner. Hun er fra River Tribe. Nyong'o kaldte Nakia for en "afvigelse" fra hendes tegneserie-modstykke. Hun begynder filmen med at kæmpe for slavebundne kvinder i Nigeria; Nyong'o lærte at tale hausa til visse scener i filmen. Hun har også trænet judo, jujitsu, silat og filippinsk kampsport.
Danai Gurira i rollen som Okoye:
En "ekstremt stolt" wakandaner og traditionalist fra Border Tribe, som er leder af Dora Milaje, Wakandas specialstyrker udelukkende bestående af kvinder, der fungerer som T'Challas livvagter. Da instruktøren Ryan Coogler søgte at besætte Gurira, havde han ikke set The Walking Dead, hvor Gurira portrætterer den populære karakter Michonne, og ønskede hende i stedet til rollen på grund af hendes præstation i Mother of George. Gurira sagde, at de kampfærdigheder, hun lærte i rollen som Michonne, supplerede Okoyes færdigheder, men at "der er mange måder, hvorpå de er ekstremt forskellige ... Okoye er en helt anden ting." Gurira beskrev Dora Milaje som en hemmelig tjeneste, der "også handler meget om efterretninger. Den er ikke kun militær", og Okoye er leder af efterretningstjenesten. Med hensyn til Okoyes stoiske opførsel sagde Gurira: "Hun kan være alvorlig, men hun har også en uventet humoristisk sans. Hun har et hjerte, men for sit land og for sit folk." Guriras hoved blev barberet igen hver dag for at få påført hovedtatoveringer, hvilket tog to en halv til tre en halv time.
Martin Freeman som Everett K. Ross:
Et medlem af Central Intelligence Agency og tidligere kontaktperson i den fælles antiterrorkorps. Freeman sagde, at Ross "har en ubehagelig fred med T'Challa", og at han "tager på en mærkelig rejse, en oplysende rejse til Wakanda". I modsætning til hans tegneserie-modstykke, der hovedsageligt fungerede som comic relief, søgte Freeman og filmskaberne at gøre denne version af Ross til en mere kompetent agent med hensyn til diplomati og kamp.
Daniel Kaluuya som W'Kabi: En fortrolig med T'Challa og hans bedste ven, som er sikkerhedschef for Border Tribe, der fungerer som Wakandas første forsvarslinje.
Letitia Wright som Shuri:
T'Challas 16-årige søster og prinsesse af Wakanda, der designer ny teknologi til landet. Wright beskrev hende som "en innovativ ånd og et innovativt sind", der "ønsker at føre Wakanda til et nyt sted... [og] har en fantastisk sans for mode". Wright mente også, at Shuri var en god rollemodel for unge sorte piger. Moore kaldte Shuri for den klogeste person i verden, endnu mere end Tony Stark.
Winston Duke som M'Baku:
En magtfuld, hensynsløs kriger, der er leder af Wakandas bjergstamme, Jabari, som protesterer mod, at T'Challa er den nye konge. Duke beskrev Jabari som et folk, der "tror stærkt på, at for at komme videre skal man have en stærk tilslutning og respekt for fortiden. Så de har en dyb moralsk samvittighed." Karakterelementer fra Christopher Priests Black Panther-serie fra 1998-2003 blev tilpasset til M'Bakus portrættering i filmen. M'Baku omtales ikke i filmen ved sit alter ego fra tegneserierne "Man-Ape", da Marvel mente, at der var "en masse racemæssige implikationer, der ikke passer godt" ved at lade en sort karakter klæde sig ud som en abe. Dette aspekt af karakteren blev i stedet omarbejdet til at lade Jabari-stammen, som M'Baku er leder af, tilbede gorillaguderne, hvor M'Baku stadig bærer elementer af pels på arme og ben og en brystplade, der antyder gorillaen. Moore fortsatte: "Man-Ape er en problematisk karakter af mange grunde, men idéen bag Man-Ape syntes vi var virkelig fascinerende [...] Det er en linje, som jeg tror, vi går, og forhåbentlig går vi den med succes." For at differentiere Jabari yderligere talte Duke en version af det nigerianske Igbo-sprog i stedet for det Xhosa-sprog, der tales af andre wakandanere.
Angela Bassett som Ramonda:
T'Challa og Shuri's mor og Wakanda's dronningemor. Boseman bemærkede, at Ramonda "er en af de rådgivere, som [T'Challa] ville se på ... for at få nogle af svarene på, hvad hans far måske ville ønske eller ville gøre. Hun har måske ikke helt ret hele tiden, men hun har helt sikkert indsigt." Bassett bar en sølvfarvet, taljelang paryk til rollen, som var lavet af 120 stykker hår, der var rullet i hånden til dreadlocks. Calliet fungerede også som Bassetts træner og arbejdede med hende, før hun begyndte at filme, og mens hun var på settet, ved at lave højintensive intervaltræningscirkler og hjælpe med at lave hendes kost.
Forest Whitaker som Zuri:
En ældre statsmand i Wakanda og vogteren af den hjerteformede urt. Coogler kaldte Zuri for en religiøs og spirituel figur og en måde at referere til spiritualiteten i Wakanda fra tegneserierne. Han tilføjede også, at Zuri "er en vigtig forbindelse tilbage" til T'Chaka for T'Challa og er "Black Panthers version af Obi-Wan Kenobi". Denzel Whitaker, som ikke er i familie med Forest, spiller en ung Zuri.
Andy Serkis som Ulysses Klaue:
En sydafrikansk våbenhandler, smugler og gangster, der er allieret med Killmonger. Han bruger et stykke avanceret wakandansk mineudstyr som en sonisk disruptor-armkanon, der erstatter hans venstre arm, som han mistede i Avengers: Age of Ultron. Boseman beskrev Klaue som en trussel mod Wakanda, en af de få outsidere, der er kommet ind i landet, og en person med adgang til vibranium, og sammenlignede ham med Osama bin Laden. Serkis tilføjede, at Klaue ud over sit ønske om vibranium er motiveret af en "personlig" vendetta mod T'Challa og "for at afsløre det, han mener, er Wakandas hykleri".
Michael B. Jordan
Black Panther (film)
Chadwick Boseman as T'Challa / Black Panther:
The king of the African nation of Wakanda, who gains enhanced strength by ingesting the Heart-Shaped Herb. After the events of Captain America: Civil War, and the death of his father T'Chaka, T'Challa is in mourning while ascending to the throne. Boseman, who called T'Challa an anti-hero, said that he is "very much aware of [his] responsibility" as the leader of Wakanda. Black Panther's suit that forms around his body was inspired by a similar design seen in Ta-Nehisi Coates' Black Panther comic book run. Boseman worked with the same dialect coach he had during Message from the King, and worked with Marrese Crump to stay in shape between Civil War and Black Panther. In preparing for the role, Boseman examined Shaka Zulu, Patrice Lumumba, speeches from Nelson Mandela, Fela Kuti songs, and talked to a Yoruba Babalawo, while also making two trips to South Africa. Boseman trained in Dambe, Capoeira Angola and Zulu stick fighting to prepare for the role, along with taking a DNA test to better understand his African ancestry. He signed a five-film contract with Marvel. Ashton Tyler plays a young T'Challa.
Michael B. Jordan as N'Jadaka / Erik "Killmonger" Stevens:
The son of N'Jobu, and a U.S. black-ops soldier who seeks to overthrow his cousin T'Challa. Executive producer Nate Moore said Killmonger "has his own opinion on how Wakanda has been run and should [be] run". Jordan, who had "been wanting to play a villain for a while," likened Killmonger and T'Challa's relationship to the X-Men characters Magneto and Professor X. He added that Killmonger is "very strategic, thoughtful. He's very patient. Very well skilled, trained to a T." Killmonger's bumpy, ritualistic tribal markings on his chest and torso resemble the scar tattoos of the Mursi and Surma tribes, and consisted of 90 individually sculpted silicone molds that took two-and-a-half hours to apply. Jordan would have to sit in a sauna for two hours at the end of the day to remove the prosthetics. Killmonger's dreadlocks hairstyle was a modern take on the character's long hair in the comics. In preparing for the role, Jordan examined Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey, Huey P. Newton, Fred Hampton, and Tupac Shakur. Corey Calliet served as Jordan's trainer on the film, after also doing so on Creed. Seth Carr plays a young Killmonger.
Lupita Nyong'o as Nakia:
T'Challa's former lover and a War Dog, an undercover spy for Wakanda placed in other countries to complete missions. She is from the River Tribe. Nyong'o called Nakia a "departure" from her comic counterpart. She begins the film fighting for enslaved women in Nigeria; Nyong'o learned to speak Hausa for certain scenes in the film. She also trained in judo, jujitsu, silat and Filipino martial arts.
Danai Gurira as Okoye:
An "extremely proud" Wakandan and traditionalist from the Border Tribe, who is the head of the Dora Milaje, the all-female special forces of Wakanda, who serve as T'Challa's bodyguards. When looking to cast Gurira, director Ryan Coogler had not seen The Walking Dead, in which Gurira portrays the popular character Michonne, and instead wanted her for the part because of her performance in Mother of George. Gurira said that the fighting skills she learned playing Michonne complemented the skills of Okoye, but that "there's a lot of ways that they're extremely different ... Okoye is a whole 'nother thing." Gurira described the Dora Milaje as a secret service that is "also very much about intel. It's not just military," with Okoye the head of intel. Regarding Okoye's stoic demeanor, Gurira said, "She can be serious, but she also has an unexpected sense of humor. She has a heart, but for her country and for her people." Gurira's head was re-shaved every day to have her head tattoos applied, which took two-and-a-half to three-and-a-half hours.
Martin Freeman as Everett K. Ross:
A member of the Central Intelligence Agency and former liaison of its Joint Counter Terrorism Task Force. Freeman said that Ross "has an uneasy peace with T'Challa", and that he "goes on a strange journey, an enlightening journey to Wakanda." Unlike his comic book counterpart, who mainly served as comic relief, Freeman and the filmmakers sought to turn this version of Ross into a more capable agent in terms of diplomacy and combat.
Daniel Kaluuya as W'Kabi: A confidant to T'Challa and his best friend, who is the head of security for the Border Tribe, serving as the first line of defense for Wakanda.
Letitia Wright as Shuri:
T'Challa's 16-year-old sister and the princess of Wakanda who designs new technology for the country. Wright described her as "an innovative spirit and an innovative mind" who "wants to take Wakanda to a new place... [and] has a great fashion sense". Wright also felt Shuri was a good role model for young black girls. Moore called Shuri the smartest person in the world, even more so than Tony Stark.
Winston Duke as M'Baku:
A powerful, ruthless warrior who is the leader of Wakanda's mountain tribe, the Jabari, who are in protest to T'Challa being the new king. Duke described the Jabari as people who "strongly believe that to move forward, you have to have a strong adherence and respect for the past. So they have a deep moral conscience." Character elements from Christopher Priest's 1998–2003 Black Panther series were adapted for M'Baku's portrayal in the film. M'Baku is not referred to in the film by his comics alter ego "Man-Ape", since Marvel felt there were "a lot of racial implications that don't sit well" in having a black character dress up as an ape. This aspect of the character was instead reworked to have the Jabari tribe that M'Baku is the leader of worship the gorilla gods, with M'Baku still wearing elements of fur on his arms and legs and a chest-plate that hints at the gorilla. Moore continued, "Man-Ape is a problematic character for a lot of reasons, but the idea behind Man-Ape we thought was really fascinating [...] It's a line I think we're walking, and hopefully walking successfully." To further differentiate the Jabari, Duke spoke a version of the Nigerian Igbo language rather than the Xhosa language spoken by other Wakandans.
Angela Bassett as Ramonda:
T'Challa and Shuri's mother and Queen Mother of Wakanda. Boseman noted that Ramonda "is one of the advisors that [T'Challa] would look to... for some of the answers of what his father might want or might do. She may not be exactly right all the time, but she definitely has insights." Bassett wore a silver, waist-length wig for the role that was made from 120 pieces of hair hand-rolled into dreadlocks. Calliet also served as Bassett's trainer, working with her before she began filming, and while she was on set, by creating high-intensity interval training circuits and helping to craft her diet.
Forest Whitaker as Zuri:
An elder statesman in Wakanda, and the keeper of the heart-shaped herb. Coogler called Zuri a religious and spiritual figure, and a way to reference the spirituality within Wakanda from the comics. He also added that Zuri "is a major tie back" to T'Chaka for T'Challa, and is "Black Panther's version of Obi-Wan Kenobi." Denzel Whitaker, who is not related to Forest, plays a young Zuri.
Andy Serkis as Ulysses Klaue:
A South African black-market arms dealer, smuggler and gangster, who is allied with Killmonger. He uses a piece of advanced Wakandan mining equipment as a sonic disruptor arm-cannon, replacing his left arm, which he lost in Avengers: Age of Ultron. Boseman described Klaue as a threat to Wakanda, one of the few outsiders to enter the country, and someone with access to vibranium, comparing him to Osama bin Laden. Serkis added that in addition to his desire for vibranium, Klaue is motivated by a "personal" vendetta against T'Challa, and "to expose what he thinks is the hypocrisy of Wakanda."
Black Panther (film)